Is CVE-2025-12940 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2025-12940 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2025-12940?

CVE-2025-12940 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-12940?

CVE-2025-12940 has an EPSS score of 0.24% (15th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-12940?

Upgrade wax610 firmware to 11.8.0.10 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-12940

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-532

How to fix

Remediation Available

wax610 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 11.8.0.10Fixed in:11.8.0.10CVE-2025-12940derived from NVD

wax610y firmwareNVD

Affected:< 11.8.0.10Fixed in:11.8.0.10CVE-2025-12940derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.24%probability of exploitation in 30 days

15thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 15% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

kb.netgear.com

Product2

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CVE-2019-1622	Medium	5.3	79%	-	-
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CVE-2023-43261	High	7.5	60%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-20440	High	7.5	51%	-	-
CVE-2018-3609	High	8.1	22%	-	-
CVE-2018-8719	Medium	5.3	16%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-12-08.