CVE-2023-49228

CVSS v3 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

A

n 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.

References

Link	Resource
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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:balance_two_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_two:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2023-12-28 04:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:33

NVD link : CVE-2023-49228

Mitre link : CVE-2023-49228

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-49228

JSON object : View

Products Affected

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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