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CVE-2024-8455
The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices.
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Planet | Gs-4210-24p2s Firmware | before 3.305b240802 |
| Planet | Gs-4210-24pl4c Firmware | before 2.305b240719 |
| Planet | Igs-5225-4up1t2s Firmware | All versions |