CVE-2017-8837

CRITICAL

Peplink B305hw2 Firmware - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by X41 D-Sec GmbH · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130/
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1103
EPSS Percentile 93.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-522
Status published
Products (6)
peplink/1350hw2_firmware 7.0.1
peplink/2500_firmware 7.0.1
peplink/380hw6_firmware 7.0.1
peplink/580hw2_firmware 7.0.1
peplink/710hw3_firmware 7.0.1
peplink/b305hw2_firmware 7.0.1
Published Jun 05, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026