Vulnerability · Published Sep 30, 2024 · Assigned by twcert
CVE-2024-8459PLANET Technology switch devices - Cleartext storage of SNMPv3 users' passwords
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Certain switch models from PLANET Technology store SNMPv3 users' passwords in plaintext within the configuration files, allowing remote attackers with administrator privileges to read the file and obtain the credentials.
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 |
Weakness: CWE-312 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H