CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-12940

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Nov 11, 2025 | Modified: Dec 08, 2025
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

The product writes sensitive information to a log file.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Wax610y_firmware Netgear * 11.8.0.10 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References