Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-27753 affects the SODOLA SL902-SWTGW124AS managed switch through firmware 200.1.20. Its management login does not enforce rate limiting or account lockout, allowing unlimited password guesses over the network. Business risk depends heavily on whether the management interface is reachable from untrusted networks and whether weak or reused passwords are present.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term network hygiene issue, not an emergency unless management access is exposed. Prioritize external-facing or broadly reachable switches, because compromise of switch administration can affect network visibility, configuration integrity, and availability.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-307: improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly try credentials against the device management interface without built-in throttling or lockout. The CVE lists CVSS 4.0 score 6.9 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely for organizations using SODOLA SL902-SWTGW124AS switches with management interfaces reachable from the internet, guest networks, or broad internal networks. The source bundle does not identify default exposure, internet prevalence, or affected CPEs.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing or cited source indicates active exploitation. The practical risk is online password guessing against the management interface, especially where passwords are weak, reused, or shared across devices.
Researcher notes
The public record names improper login rate limiting and unlimited login attempts. It does not provide a patch version, exploit proof, default credential details, or evidence of exploitation. The affected-version metadata is inconsistent: description says through 200.1.20, while the affected entry lists version 0.
Mitigation direction
- Check SODOLA or advisory guidance for firmware updates or vendor-recommended mitigations.
- Restrict management interface access to trusted admin networks only.
- Disable internet exposure for the switch management interface.
- Use unique, strong administrator passwords for each device.
- Monitor authentication failures and suspicious management login activity.
- Place affected switches behind network controls that can rate-limit or block repeated failures.
Validation and detection
- Inventory SODOLA SL902-SWTGW124AS devices and record firmware versions.
- Identify devices running firmware through 200.1.20.
- Confirm whether management interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review logs for repeated failed administrator login attempts.
- Verify administrative passwords are unique and not reused.
- Track vendor and VulnCheck advisories for update availability.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.9MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.sodola-network.com/products/sodola-6-port-2-5g-easy-web-managed-switch-4-x-2-5g-base-t-ports-2-x-10g-sfp-static-aggregation-qos-vlan-igmp-2-5gb-network-home-lab-switchCVE reference · product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sodola-sl902-swtgw124as-improper-login-rate-limitingCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.