CVE-2024-8455
Planet Technology Swctrl Service Weak Password Authentication
Description
The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices. For certain switch models, the authentication tokens used during communication with this service are encoded user passwords. Due to insufficient strength, unauthorized remote attackers who intercept the packets can directly crack them to obtain plaintext passwords.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 30, 2024, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 4, 2024, 2:45 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-8455
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-2024-8455.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8060-f3955-2.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8059-bde5f-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-2024-8455 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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8060-f3955-2.html No Types Assigned https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8060-f3955-2.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8059-bde5f-1.html No Types Assigned https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8059-bde5f-1.html Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-326 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:planet:igs-5225-4up1t2s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:planet:igs-5225-4up1t2s:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices. For certain switch models, the authentication tokens used during communication with this service are encoded user passwords. Due to insufficient strength, unauthorized remote attackers who intercept the packets can directly crack them to obtain plaintext passwords. Added Reference TWCERT/CC https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8059-bde5f-1.html [No types assigned] Added Reference TWCERT/CC https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8060-f3955-2.html [No types assigned] Added CWE TWCERT/CC CWE-261 Added CVSS V3.1 TWCERT/CC AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-8455 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-8455
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