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Medium severity · published Nov 11, 2025
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…
5.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WF
Wax610 Firmware · Netgear
before 11.8.0.10 · source: NVD
WF
Wax610y Firmware · Netgear
before 11.8.0.10 · source: NVD
Affected product
WF
Wax610 Firmware
Netgear
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12940
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12940
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000070355/NETGEAR-Security-Advisories-November-2025
Product
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/wax610
Product
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/wax610y