Vulnerability · Published Sep 30, 2024 · Assigned by twcert
CVE-2024-8454PLANET Technology switch devices - Swctrl service DoS attack
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference in GS-4210-24P2S hardware 3.0 from PLANET Technology. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices. Certain switch models have a Denial-of-Service vulnerability in the swctrl service, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to send crafted packets that can crash the service.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PLANET Technology | GS-4210-24PL4C hardware 2.0 | 0 – before 2.305b240719 |
| PLANET Technology | GS-4210-24P2S hardware 3.0 | 0 – before 3.305b240802 |
| PLANET Technology | IGS-5225-4UP1T2S hardware 1.0 | 0 |
Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8057-1b3fa-1.html third-party-advisory
- https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8058-cc391-2.html third-party-advisory