CVE-2025-12940

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wax610y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wax610y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wax610_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wax610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

08 Dec 2025, 14:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wax610_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wax610y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wax610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wax610y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Netgear wax610
Netgear wax610y Firmware
Netgear wax610y
Netgear wax610 Firmware
Netgear
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () https://kb.netgear.com/000070355/NETGEAR-Security-Advisories-November-2025 - () https://kb.netgear.com/000070355/NETGEAR-Security-Advisories-November-2025 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.netgear.com/support/product/wax610 - () https://www.netgear.com/support/product/wax610 - Product
References () https://www.netgear.com/support/product/wax610y - () https://www.netgear.com/support/product/wax610y - Product

11 Nov 2025, 17:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-11 17:15

Updated : 2025-12-08 14:24


NVD link : CVE-2025-12940

Mitre link : CVE-2025-12940

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-12940


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Products Affected

netgear

  • wax610y
  • wax610
  • wax610_firmware
  • wax610y_firmware
CWE
CWE-532

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File