CVE-2024-8448 HIGH

CVE-2024-8448: PLANET Technology switch devices - Remote privilege escalation using hard-coded credentials

Vendor Planet Technology
Product GS-4210-24PL4C hardware 2.0
Weakness CWE-798 · Hardcoded credentials
Published September 30, 2024
Last update September 30, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Certain switch models from PLANET Technology have a hard-coded credential in the specific command-line interface, allowing remote attackers with regular privilege to log in with this credential and obtain a Linux root shell.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 30, 2024 CVE published
September 30, 2024 Record updated