CVE-2023-49228

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Published Dec 28, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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

n/a

n/a

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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.473% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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

Nov 26, 2024 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Peplink Balance Two Balance Two Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 26, 2024, 2:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 28, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Nov 26, 2024, 2:49 PM
Reserved: Nov 24, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:53 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:53 PM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 28, 2023, 4:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:35 AM

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