CVE-2023-49229 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-2023-53232
- cvss
- 4.3
- 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 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. A missing authorization check in the administration web service allows read-only, unprivileged users to obtain sensitive information about the device configuration.
Patch / fix
- peplink balance_two_firmware 8.4.0
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% 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 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
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-2023-49229
- NVD CVE-2023-49229
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