CVE-2017-8836 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting various Peplink Balance router models running firmware versions prior to fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580hw2_710hw3_1350hw2_2500-7.0.1-build2093. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands, such as changing administrative credentials, if a logged-in user is tricked into visiting a malicious website. With a CVSS v3.0 score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there Metasploit or Nuclei modules available, though an ExploitDB entry (EDB-42130) for related vulnerabilities exists. Community discussion and media coverage for this specific CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:b305hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:380hw6_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:580hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:710hw3_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:1350hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.