CVE-2024-8454

PLANET Technology switch devices - Swctrl service DoS attack

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: September 30, 2024 at 07:18 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:22 AM UTC

5 products affected across 1 vendorGs 4210-24p2s FirmwareGs 4210-24pl4c FirmwareIGS-5225-4UP1T2S

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.6%

SSVC

No known 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.

Affected

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

Gs 4210-24p2s Firmware · Planet

95%

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)

Gs 4210-24pl4c Firmware · Planet

95%

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)

IGS-5225-4UP1T2S · Planet

90%

1.0

GS-4210-24P2S · Planet

60%

v < 3.305b240802

Affected range stops below 3.305b240802, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

GS-4210-24PL4C · Planet

60%

v < 2.305b240719v < 3.305b240802

Affected range stops below 2.305b240719, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.305b240802, 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.

References (2)

Third Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8058-cc391-2.html

Third Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8057-1b3fa-1.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-400CWE-476

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