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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-24246 · published 7 October 2020

CVE-2020-24246: Peplink balance 20x firmware vulnerability

Peplink · Balance 20x Firmware

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

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.3% · top 31.1%
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
55Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

55 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-24246), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.