Resource exhaustion in Planet Gs-4210-24p2s

CVE-2024-8451

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 preve…

EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8451?
CVE-2024-8451 is a high-severity vulnerability in Planet Gs-4210-24p2s, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-8451?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8451 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.