CVE-2023-49228

MEDIUMNVD 6.46.4—Elevated

6.4

An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. Console port authentication uses hard-coded credentials, which allows an attacker with physical access and sufficient knowledge to execute arbitrary commands as root.

CVSS v3: 6.4
EG Score: 6.4(medium)
EPSS: 30.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 28, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4
cve@mitrehttps://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.synacktiv.com/publications%253Ffield_tags_target_id%253D4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/synacktiv-peplink-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-49228?

CVE-2023-49228 is a medium vulnerability published on December 28, 2023. An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. Console port authentication uses hard-coded credentials, which allows an attacker with physical access and sufficient knowledge to execute arbitrary commands as root.

When was CVE-2023-49228 disclosed?

CVE-2023-49228 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 28, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-49228 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-49228 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-49228?

CVE-2023-49228 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-49228?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-49228, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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