CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2017-8837 — Peplink B305Hw2 Firmware security vulnerability

Critical CVSS 9.8

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.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.0)
Published
2017-06-05
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-522

Affected products

  • peplink / b305hw2_firmware / 7.0.1
  • peplink / 380hw6_firmware / 7.0.1
  • peplink / 580hw2_firmware / 7.0.1
  • peplink / 710hw3_firmware / 7.0.1
  • peplink / 1350hw2_firmware / 7.0.1
  • peplink / 2500_firmware / 7.0.1

Matched remediation archetype

Information disclosure and sensitive data exposure

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Check exposure

  • Trace sensitive data through responses, errors, logs, metrics, traces, caches, exports, files, backups, and client bundles.
  • Identify affected subjects, tenants, retention windows, access controls, and downstream copies without opening unnecessary sensitive records.
  • Review metadata, timing, status, length, and existence signals as well as direct content disclosure.

Remediate safely

  • Minimize collection and output, apply field-level authorization and redaction at a centralized boundary, and return generic external errors.
  • Remove secrets and sensitive data from logs, artifacts, URLs, caches, and client-side bundles; rotate credentials that may have been exposed.
  • Update the affected component and add synthetic-data tests for response, error, observability, and export paths.

Authoritative sources

Complete CVE record and remediation plan

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