TI-2023-26873 Aliases CVE-2023-49230 GHSA-jx5r-5mcr-7q4g

An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0.

MEDIUM 42CWE-862Published 2023-12-28 · Updated 2024-08-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. A missing authorization check in captive portals allows attackers to modify the portals' configurations without prior authentication.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0205 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:peplink:balance_two_firmware::::::::	before 8.4.0	Vulnerable	Peplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_two:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Peplink

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:balance_two_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.4.0 Vulnerable ·Peplink
cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_two:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Peplink

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49230
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx5r-5mcr-7q4g

References

Exploit 1

https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf

Advisory 1

https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4

TI-2023-26871 An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
TI-2023-26870 An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
TI-2020-14857 Peplink Balance before 8.1.0rc1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to download PHP… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-26872 An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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