Credentials recorded in logs in NETGEAR WAX610 and WAX610Y
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-12940 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | NETGEAR |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-11-11 17:15:39 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-17 08:33:15 UTC |
| Description | Login credentials are inadvertently recorded in logs if a Syslog Server is configured in NETGEAR WAX610 and WAX610Y (AX1800 Dual Band PoE Multi-Gig Insight Managed WiFi 6 Access Points). An user having access to the syslog server can read the logs containing these credentials. This issue affects WAX610: before 10.8.11.4; WAX610Y: before 10.8.11.4. Devices managed with Insight get automatic updates. If not, please check the firmware version and update to the latest. Fixed in: WAX610 firmware 11.8.0.10 or later. WAX610Y firmware 11.8.0.10 or later. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 0.5 LOW from a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
Problem Types: CWE-532 | CWE-532 CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | Secondary | 0.5 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 0.5 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/A... |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Netgear | Wax610 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Netgear | Wax610y | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Netgear | Wax610y Firmware | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Netgear | Wax610 Firmware | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| kb.netgear.com/000070355/NETGEAR-Security-Advisories-November-2025 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | kb.netgear.com | Vendor Advisory |
| www.netgear.com/support/product/wax610 | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | www.netgear.com | Product |
| www.netgear.com/support/product/wax610y | a2826606-91e7-4eb6-899e-8484bd4575d5 | www.netgear.com | Product |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: filiperfonseca (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Devices managed with Insight get automatic updates. If not, please check the firmware version and update to the latest. Fixed in: WAX610 firmware 11.8.0.10 or later. WAX610Y firmware 11.8.0.10 or later.