CVE-2024-36821

MEDIUMNVD 6.88.8▲Elevated

6.8

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

CVSS v3: 6.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 94.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 11, 2024

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://downloads.linksys.com/support/assets/releasenotes/WHW01_VLP01_1.1.13.202617_Customer_Release_Notes.txt
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/IvanGlinkin/CVE-2024-36821
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://downloads.linksys.com/support/assets/releasenotes/WHW01_VLP01_1.1.13.202617_Customer_Release_Notes.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/IvanGlinkin/CVE-2024-36821

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 16× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCIvanGlinkin/CVE-2024-36821
First seen Jun 10, 2024
The public reference that contains the minimum require information for the vulnerability covered by CVE-2024-36821
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-36821?

CVE-2024-36821 is a medium vulnerability published on June 11, 2024. Insecure permissions in Linksys Velop WiFi 5 (WHW01v1) 1.1.13.202617 allows attackers to escalate privileges from Guest to root.

When was CVE-2024-36821 disclosed?

CVE-2024-36821 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 11, 2024, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-36821 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36821 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-36821?

CVE-2024-36821 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2024-36821?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-36821, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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