CVE-2024-8449 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-8449: PLANET Technology switch devices - Local users' passwords recovery through 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

6.8/10
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/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 password recovering functionality, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to connect to the device via the serial console and use this credential to reset any user's password.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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