CVE-2024-33699
Level1 Wbr-6012 Firmware r0.40e6
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-33699 is a critical-severity Unverified Password Change (CWE-620) vulnerability in Level1 Wbr-6012 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.9 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Account Manipulation (T1098); ranked in the top 5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to IA-11 (Re-authentication) and IA-5 (Authenticator Management) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
The LevelOne WBR-6012 router is affected by CVE-2024-33699 in firmware version R0.40e6. The vulnerability resides in the device's web application and stems from an unverified password change flaw (CWE-620) that permits modification of the administrator password without knowledge of the existing credential. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, low required privileges, and changed scope with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An attacker who already possesses low-privileged access to the web interface can exploit the flaw to escalate to full administrative control. Successful exploitation grants the ability to alter device configuration, intercept or modify traffic, and perform other actions that affect the router and any connected systems.
No mitigation details or patch information are supplied in the available references, which point only to Talos Intelligence vulnerability reports. The associated EPSS score remains flat at 0.0719 with no observed rise after disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-34484
Vulnerability Data
The LevelOne WBR-6012 router's web application has a vulnerability in its firmware version R0.40e6, allowing attackers to change the administrator password and gain higher privileges without the current password.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Re-authentication explicitly requires users to prove identity before performing sensitive actions such as password changes.
Authenticator management requires identity verification during password distribution and changes, directly stopping unverified password updates.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Requires secure management of authentication information, directly addressing the need to verify the original password before allowing a change.
Mandates secure authentication mechanisms, which include verifying existing credentials before permitting password changes.
Identity management processes can incorporate verification steps, but the control itself does not explicitly require password-change verification.
Information access restriction can be strengthened by password verification, yet the control focuses on access rights rather than change procedures.