CVE-2017-8837
CVSS V2 Medium 5
CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-8837
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2017-06-05T14:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-10-03T00:03:26
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:o:peplink:b305hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_305:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:o:peplink:380hw6_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:o:peplink:580hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:o:peplink:710hw3_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:o:peplink:1350hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_1350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:o:peplink:2500_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 5
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 9.8
- Base Severity
- CRITICAL
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| 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/ |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8837 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8837 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:29:28 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 17:26:23 | 2017-06-05T14:29Z | 2017-06-05T14:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 17:26:23 | 2019-10-03T00:03:26 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 17:26:23 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |