CVE-2025-12940Login 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).
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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.
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-532
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
netgear wax610y_firmware netgear:wax610y_firmware | before 11.8.0.10 | NVD |
netgear wax610_firmware netgear:wax610_firmware | before 11.8.0.10 | NVD |
References
- https://kb.netgear.com/000070355/NETGEAR-Security-Advisories-November-2025vendor-advisory
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/wax610product
- https://www.netgear.com/support/product/wax610yproduct
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