CVE-2024-8449 json
PLANET Technology switch devices - Local users' passwords recovery through hard-coded credentials
published 2024-09-30 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-49183
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- PLANET Technology GS-4210-24PL4C hardware 2.0 2.305b240719
- PLANET Technology GS-4210-24P2S hardware 3.0 3.305b240802
- planet_technology_corp gs-4210-24pl4c_hardware_2.0 2.305b240719
- planet_technology_corp gs-4210-24pl4c_hardware_3.0 3.305b240802
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- PLANET Technology GS-4210-24PL4C hardware 2.0
- PLANET Technology GS-4210-24P2S hardware 3.0
- planet_technology_corp gs-4210-24pl4c_hardware_2.0
- planet_technology_corp gs-4210-24pl4c_hardware_3.0
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
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twcert.org.tw
/tw/cp-132-8047-adf79-1.html
third-party-advisory
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twcert.org.tw
/en/cp-139-8048-f0e4d-2.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-8449
- NVD CVE-2024-8449
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