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
Published Jun 5, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.94%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 7.0.1
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 2
- 7.0.1
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 3
- 7.0.1
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 4
- 7.0.1
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 5
- 7.0.1
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 6
- 7.0.1
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.94% (0.04943) | 91.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4.94% (0.04943) | 91.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.39% (0.03390) | 88.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 4.94% (0.04943) | 91.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.39% (0.03390) | 88.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 4.94% (0.04943) | 91.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.39% (0.03390) | 87.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 4.94% (0.04943) | 91.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.39% (0.03390) | 87.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.94% (0.04943) | 91.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.03% (0.11030) | 92.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.24% (0.21243) | 92.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.62% (0.10624) | 92.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00283) | 69.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00283) | 67.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00283) | 63.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 82.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/ x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/ | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.