CVE-2025-12940 LOW

CVE-2025-12940: Credentials recorded in logs in NETGEAR WAX610 and WAX610Y

Vendor Netgear
Product WAX610
Weakness CWE-532 · Sensitive info in logs
Published November 11, 2025
Last update November 14, 2025
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CVSS base score

0.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Login credentials are inadvertently recorded in logs if a Syslog Server is configured in NETGEAR WAX610 and WAX610Y (AX1800 Dual Band PoE Multi-Gig Insight Managed WiFi 6 Access Points). An user having access to the syslog server can read the logs containing these credentials.  This issue affects WAX610: before 10.8.11.4; WAX610Y: before 10.8.11.4. Devices managed with Insight get automatic updates. If not, please check the firmware version and update to the latest. Fixed in: WAX610 firmware 11.8.0.10 or later. WAX610Y firmware 11.8.0.10 or later.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 11, 2025 CVE published
November 14, 2025 Record updated