CVE-2017-8838 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Peplink Balance routers (models 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500) running firmware versions prior to 7.0.1-build2093, specifically within the cgi-bin/HASync/hasync.cgi script via the syncid parameter. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts, requiring user interaction, potentially leading to information disclosure or limited integrity impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, a related exploit (EDB-42130) exists on ExploitDB, and the CVE has minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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