# CVE-2024-8455

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2024-8455
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-261
- **Published:** Sep 30, 2024
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices. For certain switch models, the authentication tokens used during communication with this service are encoded user passwords. Due to insufficient strength, unauthorized remote attackers who intercept the packets can directly crack them to obtain plaintext passwords.

## Affected Products

- PLANET Technology — GS-4210-24PL4C hardware 2.0 (0)
- PLANET Technology — GS-4210-24P2S hardware 3.0 (0)
- PLANET Technology — IGS-5225-4UP1T2S hardware 1.0 (0)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8059-bde5f-1.html)
- [CNA](https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8060-f3955-2.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.34%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 27.7

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-19._