Cleartext password storage exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580,...

Vulnerability Description

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.

References

• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130/
• https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/