CVE-2017-8837

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 v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:b305hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_305:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:380hw6_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:580hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:710hw3_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:1350hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_1350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:2500_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-06-05 07:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-8837

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8837

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Products Affected

peplink

1350hw2_firmware
b305hw2_firmware
balance_710
balance_305
2500_firmware
580hw2_firmware
balance_2500
balance_380
balance_1350
380hw6_firmware
710hw3_firmware
balance_580

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