PLANET Technology switch devices - Remote privilege escalation using hard-coded credentials
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Certain switch models from PLANET Technology have a hard-coded credential in the specific command-line interface, allowing remote attackers with regular privilege to log in with this credential and obtain a Linux root shell.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANET Technology Corp. | GS-4210-24PL4C hardware 2.0 | before 2.305b240719 | 2.305b240719 | Patch available | CNA |
| PLANET Technology Corp. | GS-4210-24P2S hardware 3.0 | before 3.305b240802 | 3.305b240802 | Patch available | CNA |
- GS-4210-24PL4C hardware 2.0 VendorPLANET Technology Corp. Affected before 2.305b240719 Fixed in 2.305b240719 Patch available CNA
- GS-4210-24P2S hardware 3.0 VendorPLANET Technology Corp. Affected before 3.305b240802 Fixed in 3.305b240802 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:planet:gs-4210-24p2s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.305b240802 | Vulnerable | Planet |
| cpe:2.3:h:planet:gs-4210-24p2s:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Running on | Planet |
| cpe:2.3:o:planet:gs-4210-24pl4c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.305b240719 | Vulnerable | Planet |
| cpe:2.3:h:planet:gs-4210-24pl4c:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Running on | Planet |
- cpe:2.3:o:planet:gs-4210-24p2s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.305b240802 Vulnerable ·Planet
- cpe:2.3:h:planet:gs-4210-24p2s:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Running on ·Planet
- cpe:2.3:o:planet:gs-4210-24pl4c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.305b240719 Vulnerable ·Planet
- cpe:2.3:h:planet:gs-4210-24pl4c:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Running on ·Planet
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GS-4210-24PL4C hardware 2.0 (PLANET Technology) Fixed in 2.305b240719
- Fix · CNA GS-4210-24P2S hardware 3.0 (PLANET Technology) Fixed in 3.305b240802
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
PLANET Technology GS-4210-24P2S hardware 3.0, GS-4210-24PL4C hardware 2.0 2.305b240719, 3.305b240802
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-07838 PLANET Technology switch devices - Missing Authentication for multiple HTTP routesPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2024-07840 PLANET Technology switch devices - Cross-site Request ForgeryPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2024-07832 PLANET Technology switch devices - Hard-coded SNMPv1 read-write community stringPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8448
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq83-7rf3-rgmh
References
More PLANET Technology Corp. vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-34993 Planet Technology Planet WGS-804HPT Command Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-29023 Planet Technology Network Products OS Command Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-09152 Planet Technology|Industrial Cellular Gateway - OS Command Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-29024 Planet Technology Network Products OS Command Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-32571 Planet Technology Planet WGS-804HPT Stack-based Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-07838 PLANET Technology switch devices - Missing Authentication for multiple HTTP routes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-8448 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8448 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cq83-7rf3-rgmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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