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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2017-8837 EUVD-2017-17779GHSA-wq46-f9c9-c555

Cleartext password storage exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580h…

Published Jun 5, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

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.

Public exploits

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