Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2017-8835?

Affected: 1350hw2 Firmware (Peplink) versions 7.0.1; 2500 Firmware (Peplink) versions 7.0.1; 380hw6 Firmware (Peplink) versions 7.0.1, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2017-8835 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2017-8835 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2017-8835?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2017-8835?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2017-8835 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2017-8835

CriticalPublic exploit

SQL injection 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.

Published Jun 5, 2017 · Updated May 12, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2017-8835 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3) affecting 1350hw2 Firmware (Peplink), 2500 Firmware (Peplink), 380hw6 Firmware (Peplink) and 3 more products.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3

9.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

62%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

SQL injection 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. An attack vector is the bauth cookie to cgi-bin/MANGA/admin.cgi. One impact is enumeration of user accounts by observing whether a session ID can be retrieved from the sessions database.

Affected Products

6 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
1350hw2 FirmwarePeplink	7.0.1	n/a
2500 FirmwarePeplink	7.0.1	n/a
380hw6 FirmwarePeplink	7.0.1	n/a
580hw2 FirmwarePeplink	7.0.1	n/a
710hw3 FirmwarePeplink	7.0.1	n/a

1 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jun 5, 2017
Last updated
May 12, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

References

advisoryhttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1
patchhttps://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/
exploitExploitDB-42130
other42130

FAQ

Common Questions.

SQL injection 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.
Affected: 1350hw2 Firmware (Peplink) versions 7.0.1; 2500 Firmware (Peplink) versions 7.0.1; 380hw6 Firmware (Peplink) versions 7.0.1, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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