CVE-2017-8837

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    CVE-2017-8837

    Published: 5 Jun 2017Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    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.

    References: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130/, , http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1, https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/

    Affected packages

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High