CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-49228
6.4 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2023-12-28
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 6.4 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-798
Description
An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. Console port authentication uses hard-coded credentials, which allows an attacker with physical access and sufficient knowledge to execute arbitrary commands as root.
Affected configurations
• peplink balance two firmware (< 8.4.0)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials weakness
References
- https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf Exploit, Third Party Advisory