Peplink Balance Two up to 8.3.x Console Port Authentication hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Peplink Balance Two up to 8.3.x and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Console Port Authentication. The manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-49228. An attack on the physical device is feasible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Peplink Balance Two up to 8.3.x. Affected is an unknown code of the component Console Port Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 12/28/2023. The advisory is shared for download at synacktiv.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-49228 since 11/24/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1110.001.

Upgrading to version 8.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Balance Two 8.4.0

Timelineinfo

11/24/2023 🔍
12/28/2023 +34 days 🔍
12/28/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/19/2024 +22 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: synacktiv.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-49228 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-49228
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-249120

Entryinfo

Created: 12/28/2023 08:41
Updated: 01/19/2024 18:52
Changes: 12/28/2023 08:41 (40), 01/19/2024 18:52 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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