CVE-2024-36821 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges from Guest to root on Linksys Velop routers due to insecure file permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-36821?
CVE-2024-36821 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insecure permissions in Linksys Velop WiFi 5 (WHW01v1) 1.1.13.202617 allows attackers to escalate privileges from Guest to root.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36821?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linksys Velop Whw0101 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36821?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36821 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-36821 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-36821 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hh2w-28r4-mpw7.