Cleartext password storage exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580hw
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.
- Published
- Jun 5, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.9% · 92th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-522
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Action score
40
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.9%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| peplink | b305hw2 firmware | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:b305hw2_firmware |
| peplink | balance 305 | cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_305 |
| peplink | 380hw6 firmware | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:380hw6_firmware |
| peplink | balance 380 | cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_380 |
| peplink | 580hw2 firmware | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:580hw2_firmware |
| peplink | balance 580 | cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_580 |
| peplink | 710hw3 firmware | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:710hw3_firmware |
| peplink | balance 710 | cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_710 |
| peplink | 1350hw2 firmware | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:1350hw2_firmware |
| peplink | balance 1350 | cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_1350 |
| peplink | 2500 firmware | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:2500_firmware |
| peplink | balance 2500 | cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_2500 |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- peplink 1350hw2 firmware7.0.1
- peplink 2500 firmware7.0.1
- peplink 380hw6 firmware7.0.1
- peplink 580hw2 firmware7.0.1
- peplink 710hw3 firmware7.0.1
- peplink b305hw2 firmware7.0.1
Same product
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- CVE-2017-8836CSRF exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580hw2_710hw3_1350hw2_2500-36Monitor
- CVE-2017-8841Arbitrary file deletion exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580hw2_733Monitor
- CVE-2017-8839XSS via orig_url exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580hw2_710hw3_125Monitor
- CVE-2017-8838XSS via syncid exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580hw2_710hw3_13525Monitor
- CVE-2017-8840Debug information disclosure exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_58022Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×3
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2017-06-06 |
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2017-06-06 |
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2017-06-06 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+1 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3404 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-522 · Insufficiently Protected CredentialsCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Session SidejackingCAPEC-102likelihood: High · High
- Signature Spoofing by Key TheftCAPEC-474likelihood: Medium · High
- Password Recovery ExploitationCAPEC-50likelihood: Medium · High
- KerberoastingCAPEC-509High
- Modify Existing ServiceCAPEC-551
- Remote Services with Stolen CredentialsCAPEC-555Very High
- Use of Known Domain CredentialsCAPEC-560likelihood: High · High
- Windows Admin Shares with Stolen CredentialsCAPEC-561
ATT&CK techniques
- Remote ServicesT1021
- Remote Services:SMB/Windows Admin SharesT1021.002
- Valid AccountsT1078
- Brute Force:Credential StuffingT1110.004
- Email Collection:Remote Email CollectionT1114.002
- External Remote ServicesT1133
- Create or Modify System ProcessT1543
- Use Alternate Authentication Material:Pass The HashT1550.002
- Use Alternate Authentication Material:Pass The TicketT1550.003
- Unsecured Credentials: Private KeysT1552.004
- Steal or Forge Kerberos TicketsT1558
- Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets:KerberoastingT1558.003
Noroxi analysis
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References
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130/
- www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.