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Gs 4210 24p2s FirmwareOperating system · Planet

CVE-2024-8454

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-30
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.305b240719 / 3.305b240802 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The swctrl service on PLANET Technology switch devices contains a denial-of-service vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to send specially crafted packets causing the service to crash, rendering device management capabilities unavailable.

MitigationRestrict network access to the swctrl service to prevent unauthorized external access, and apply vendor-supplied patches or firmware updates when available for affected switch models.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Gs 4210 24p2s FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 3.305b240802
Gs 4210 24pl4c FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 2.305b240719

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify switch model and firmware version
    Access the switch web interface or CLI and navigate to System Info or use command 'show system' to retrieve the exact model number and current firmware version
    Affected if The model is Planet Gs 4210 24p2s or Planet Gs 4210 24pl4c and the firmware version is below 3.305b240802 or 2.305b240719 respectively
  2. Compare firmware version against affected ranges
    If model is Gs 4210 24p2s, verify version is less than 3.305b240802. If model is Gs 4210 24pl4c, verify version is less than 2.305b240719
    Affected if The installed firmware version falls below the specified threshold for your model
  3. Verify swctrl service network exposure
    Check network configuration or firewall rules to determine if the swctrl service port (typically port 8080/tcp or as configured) is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet
    Affected if The swctrl service port is accessible from untrusted network segments or external IP addresses

You are affected if you have a Planet Gs 4210 24p2s or Gs 4210 24pl4c switch running firmware below the respective threshold versions, and the swctrl service is network-accessible to attackers.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.305b240719 / 3.305b240802 or later
Fixed in 2.305b2407193.305b240802
Interim mitigation

Restrict network access to the swctrl service to prevent unauthorized external access, and apply vendor-supplied patches or firmware updates when available for affected switch models.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Gs 4210 24p2s: firmware >= 3.305b240802; Gs 4210 24pl4c: firmware >= 2.305b240719

  1. Identify the exact model of the affected PLANET switch (Gs 4210 24p2s or Gs 4210 24pl4c)
  2. Access the switch management interface or console
  3. Backup the current configuration
  4. Navigate to the firmware update section
  5. Download the appropriate firmware version from PLANET Technology's official support website: for Gs 4210 24p2s use version 3.305b240802 or later, for Gs 4210 24pl4c use version 2.305b240719 or later
  6. Upload the new firmware image to the switch
  7. Verify the firmware upgrade completed successfully
  8. Reboot the switch if required
Caveat Standard firmware upgrade risks apply - ensure configuration backup before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Gs 4210 24p2s Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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