CVE-2023-49226

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Published Dec 25, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. Command injection in the traceroute feature of the administration console allows users with admin privileges to execute arbitrary commands as root.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:peplink:balance_two_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_two:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Exploit prediction score: 3.4% (3.423% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4
https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf

History

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Subscriptions

Peplink Balance Two Balance Two Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 25, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:53 PM
Reserved: Nov 24, 2023, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 25, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:35 AM

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