CVE-2025-12940

Credentials recorded in logs in NETGEAR WAX610 and WAX610Y

Published Nov 11, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 0.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

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.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear wax610 Firmware
Netgear wax610y Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wax610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wax610y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wax610_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wax610y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgear wax610 Firmware
Netgear wax610y Firmware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear wax610
Netgear wax610y
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear wax610
Netgear wax610y
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Credentials recorded in logs in NETGEAR WAX610 and WAX610Y
Weaknesses CWE-532
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 0.5, 'vector': '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/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
NETGEAR
Published
Updated
Nov 14, 2025, 5:41 PM
Reserved
Nov 10, 2025, 7:33 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 11, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM