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CVE-2023-49228

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-12-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-798

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

• Peplink Balance Two Firmware: before 8.4.0 — fixed in 8.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Peplink Balance Two Firmware 8.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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