# CVE-2020-24246: Peplink Balance before 8.1.0rc1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to download PHP configuration files (/filemanager/php/connector.php) from

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-10-07 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Peplink Balance before 8.1.0rc1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to download PHP configuration files (/filemanager/php/connector.php) from Web Admin.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://download.peplink.com/resources/firmware-8.1.0rc1-release-notes.pdf
- https://blog.bssi.fr/cve-2020-24246-leaking-source-file-using-the-web-admin-interface-of-peplink-balance/

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