CVE-2023-49230 (GCVE-0-2023-49230)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-28 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-02 21:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. A missing authorization check in captive portals allows attackers to modify the portals' configurations without prior authentication.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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