CVEs-PoC/2017/CVE-2017-8837.md

### [CVE-2017-8837](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8837)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130/

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon