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CVE-2017-8837

UNKNOWN
Published 2017-06-05T14:00:00
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Description

Cleartext password storage exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580hw2_710hw3_1350hw2_2500-7.0.1-build2093. The files in question are /etc/waipass and /etc/roapass. In case one of these devices is compromised, the attacker can gain access to passwords and abuse them to compromise further systems.

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GitHub Security Advisories

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⚠ Unreviewed CRITICAL

GHSA-wq46-f9c9-c555

Advisory Details

Cleartext password storage exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580hw2_710hw3_1350hw2_2500-7.0.1-build2093. The files in question are /etc/waipass and /etc/roapass. In case one of these devices is compromised, the attacker can gain access to passwords and abuse them to compromise further systems.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

9.0

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8837
WEB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130
WEB https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink
WEB http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 13, 2022, Modified: April 20, 2025

References

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130/
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/
Published: 2017-06-05T14:00:00
Last Modified: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.755Z
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