What is CVE-2023-49230?

CVE-2023-49230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Peplink Balance Two, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-28.

How severe is CVE-2023-49230?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-49230 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Peplink Balance Two

CVE-2023-49230

An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. A missing authorization check in captive portals allows attackers to modify the portals' configurations without prior authentication.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.021 (79.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-49230?: CVE-2023-49230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Peplink Balance Two, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-49230?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-49230 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.