CVE-2017-8840 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can access sensitive device configuration details by sending a specific HTTP request to the router's web interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-8840?

CVE-2017-8840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Debug information disclosure 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. A direct request to cgi-bin/HASync/hasync.cgi?debug=1 shows Master LAN Address, Serial Number, HA Group ID, Virtual IP, and Submitted syncid.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8840?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Peplink 1350hw2 Firmware, Peplink 2500 Firmware, Peplink 380hw6 Firmware, Peplink 580hw2 Firmware, Peplink 710hw3 Firmware, Peplink B305hw2 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8840?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-8840 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8840 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5p89-g4ff-g7j6.

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