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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.synacktiv.com/publications%3Ffield_tags_target_id%3D4 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulner… (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.