What is CVE-2024-36821?

CVE-2024-36821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linksys Velop_whw0101, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-06-11.

How severe is CVE-2024-36821?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-36821 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Linksys Velop_whw0101

CVE-2024-36821

Insecure permissions in Linksys Velop WiFi 5 (WHW01v1) 1.1.13.202617 allows attackers to escalate privileges from Guest to root.

EPSS: 0.029 (85.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linksys Velop_whw0101
Linksys Velop_whw0101_firmware — versions 1.1.13.202617
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36821?: CVE-2024-36821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linksys Velop_whw0101, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-36821?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-36821 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.