CVE-2023-49228 json
An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0.
published 2023-12-28 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-53231
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- peplink balance_two_firmware 8.4.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- synacktiv.com https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
synacktiv.com
/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
synacktiv.com
/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-49228
- NVD CVE-2023-49228
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