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CVE-2024-8455

HIGH CVSS: 8.1 Published: 2024-09-30 Modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Affected Platforms

Planet Gs-4210-24P2SPlanet Gs-4210-24P2S FirmwarePlanet Gs-4210-24Pl4CPlanet Gs-4210-24Pl4C FirmwarePlanet Igs-5225-4Up1T2S FirmwarePlanet Igs-5225-4Up1T2S

Weakness Type

CWE-261, CWE-326

References