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CVE-2017-8837

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.1120%
EPSS Percentile20.59th
PublishedJun 5, 2017
Last ModifiedMay 13, 2026

Vulnerability 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.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

💻
Peplink

B305hw2 Firmware

= 7.0.1
💻
Peplink

380hw6 Firmware

= 7.0.1
💻
Peplink

580hw2 Firmware

= 7.0.1
💻
Peplink

710hw3 Firmware

= 7.0.1
💻
Peplink

1350hw2 Firmware

= 7.0.1
💻
Peplink

2500 Firmware

= 7.0.1

References & Advisories

🔗 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/
🔗 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/

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