Hard-coded Credentials in Password Recovery Functionality Expose Network Devices to Unauthorized Access
CVE-2024-8449

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Planet Technology

Status
Gs-4210-24pl4c Hardware 2.0
Gs-4210-24p2s Hardware 3.0
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 September 2024

What is CVE-2024-8449?

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.

Affected Version(s)

GS-4210-24P2S hardware 3.0 0 < 3.305b240802

GS-4210-24PL4C hardware 2.0 0 < 2.305b240719

References

https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8047-adf79-1.html
third-party-advisory
https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8048-f0e4d-2.html
third-party-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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