// For flags

CVE-2024-8449

PLANET Technology switch devices - Local users' passwords recovery through hard-coded credentials

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-09-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-09-30 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-30 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-01 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-50: Password Recovery Exploitation
  • CAPEC-191: Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable
References (2)
URL Tag Source
https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8048-f0e4d-2.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8047-adf79-1.html Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Planet Technology Corp
Search vendor "Planet Technology Corp"
 Gs-4210-24pl4c Hardware 2.0
Search vendor "Planet Technology Corp" for product "Gs-4210-24pl4c Hardware 2.0"
*-
Affected
Planet Technology Corp
Search vendor "Planet Technology Corp"
 Gs-4210-24pl4c Hardware 3.0
Search vendor "Planet Technology Corp" for product "Gs-4210-24pl4c Hardware 3.0"
*-
Affected
Planet
Search vendor "Planet"
 Gs-4210-24p2s Firmware
Search vendor "Planet" for product "Gs-4210-24p2s Firmware"
*-
Affected
Planet
Search vendor "Planet"
 Gs-4210-24pl4c Firmware
Search vendor "Planet" for product "Gs-4210-24pl4c Firmware"
*-
Affected