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CVE-2024-8454

The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.61%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices. Certain switch models have a Denial-of-Service vulnerability in the swctrl service, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to send crafted packets that can crash the service.

CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.61% probability · 47th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-400, CWE-476
Affected: planet/gs-4210-24p2s firmware · planet/gs-4210-24pl4c firmware
Source: twcert@cert.org.tw

References

https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8058-cc391-2.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8057-1b3fa-1.htmlThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.