CVE-2023-49230 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Peplink Balance Two devices running firmware versions prior to 8.4.0. It stems from a missing authorization check in the captive portal functionality, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify portal configurations. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, a Nuclei template exists for unauthenticated configuration upload, indicating potential for exploit development. There is currently no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:peplink:balance_two_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.