7.2
HIGH
CVE-2023-49226
Peplink Balance Two Command Injection Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 25, 2023, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 3, 2024, 10:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-49226 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Peplink balance_two_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-49226.

URL Resource
https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4 Third Party Advisory
https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-49226 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4 No Types Assigned https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:peplink:balance_two_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.4.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:peplink:balance_two:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.31 }} 0.25%

score

0.70719

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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