// For flags

CVE-2024-8453

PLANET Technology switch devices - Weak hash for users' passwords

Severity Score

4.9
*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 use an insecure hashing function to hash user passwords without being salted. Remote attackers with administrator privileges can read configuration files to obtain the hash values, and potentially crack them to retrieve the plaintext passwords.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-09-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-09-30 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-30 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-05 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-328: Use of Weak Hash
  • CWE-759: Use of a One-Way Hash without a Salt
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-55: Rainbow Table Password Cracking
References (2)
URL Tag Source
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8055-2c361-1.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8056-09688-2.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
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