CVE-2024-8453
PLANET Technology Switch Authentication Password Hashing Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 30, 2024, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 4, 2024, 3:10 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.2
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-8453
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-8453.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8056-09688-2.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8055-2c361-1.html | Third Party Advisory |
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Cybersecurity News
PLANET Technology Switches Face CVE-2024-8456 (CVSS 9.8), Urgent Firmware Updates Advised
The Taiwan Computer Emergency Response Team (TWCERT/CC) has released a series of security advisories highlighting critical vulnerabilities affecting various PLANET Technology switch models. These vuln ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-8453 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 04, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8056-09688-2.html No Types Assigned https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8056-09688-2.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8055-2c361-1.html No Types Assigned https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8055-2c361-1.html Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:planet:gs-4210-24p2s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.305b240802 OR cpe:2.3:h:planet:gs-4210-24p2s:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:planet:gs-4210-24pl4c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.305b240719 OR cpe:2.3:h:planet:gs-4210-24pl4c:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added Reference TWCERT/CC https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8055-2c361-1.html [No types assigned] Added Reference TWCERT/CC https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8056-09688-2.html [No types assigned] Added CWE TWCERT/CC CWE-328 Added CWE TWCERT/CC CWE-759 Added CVSS V3.1 TWCERT/CC AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-8453
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