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.

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.755Z

Reserved: 2017-05-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-8837

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-06-05T14:29:00.483

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-8837

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