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TI-2017-06345 Aliases CVE-2017-8837GHSA-wq46-f9c9-c555

Cleartext password storage exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-522Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04943 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:peplink:b305hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerablePeplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_305:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPeplink
cpe:2.3:o:peplink:380hw6_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerablePeplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPeplink
cpe:2.3:o:peplink:580hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerablePeplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPeplink
cpe:2.3:o:peplink:710hw3_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerablePeplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPeplink
cpe:2.3:o:peplink:1350hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerablePeplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_1350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPeplink
  • cpe:2.3:o:peplink:b305hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Peplink
  • cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_305:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Peplink
  • cpe:2.3:o:peplink:380hw6_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Peplink
  • cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Peplink
  • cpe:2.3:o:peplink:580hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Peplink
  • cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Peplink
  • cpe:2.3:o:peplink:710hw3_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Peplink
  • cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Peplink
  • cpe:2.3:o:peplink:1350hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Peplink
  • cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_1350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Peplink
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:peplink:2500_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerablePeplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPeplink
  • cpe:2.3:o:peplink:2500_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Peplink
  • cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Peplink

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8837
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wq46-f9c9-c555

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-06343 SQL injection exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-06349 Arbitrary file deletion exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2017-06344 CSRF exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-06347 XSS via orig_url exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2017-06346 XSS via syncid exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2017-06348 Debug information disclosure exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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