CVE-2024-8451

PLANET Technology switch devices - SSH server DoS attack

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 30, 2024 at 06:56 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:22 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorGs 4210-24p2s FirmwareGs 4210-24pl4c FirmwareGS-4210-24P2S

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Certain switch models from PLANET Technology have an SSH service that improperly handles insufficiently authenticated connection requests, allowing unauthorized remote attackers to exploit this weakness to occupy connection slots and prevent legitimate users from accessing the SSH service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.305b240802
Affected range stops below 3.305b240802, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
planet-gs-4210-24p2s (same device)
v < 2.305b240719
Affected range stops below 2.305b240719, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
planet-gs-4210-24pl4c (same device)
v < 3.305b240802
Affected range stops below 3.305b240802, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.305b240719
Affected range stops below 2.305b240719, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHtwcert
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-280CWE-400

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