CVE-2017-8837

Exp

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.

Published: 2017-06-05 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-8837 is rated High Exploit Risk (87.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 11.03%, 93th percentile). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2017-8837

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
42130 exploit_db edb 2017-06-06 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-8837

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 10.63% 11.03% +0.40%
2 2025-11-18 11.03% 10.63% -0.40%
3 2025-03-30 — 11.03% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-8837

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-8837

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-8837

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
peplink b305hw2_firmware 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:peplink:b305hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
peplink 380hw6_firmware 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:peplink:380hw6_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
peplink 580hw2_firmware 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:peplink:580hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
peplink 710hw3_firmware 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:peplink:710hw3_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
peplink 1350hw2_firmware 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:peplink:1350hw2_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
peplink 2500_firmware 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:peplink:2500_firmware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-8837

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