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CVE-2024-40750

Linksys Velop Pro 6E 1.0.8 MX6200_1.0.8.215731 and 7 1.0.10.215314 devices send cleartext Wi-Fi passwords over the public Internet during app-based installation.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from linksys, from linksys, from linksys and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2024-07-09T20:15:12.357

Last Modified

2025-06-30T15:15:24.097

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-312

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linksys	mx6200_firmware	1.0.8.215731	Yes
Hardware	linksys	mx6200	-	No
Operating System	linksys	mbe7000_firmware	1.0.10.215314	Yes
Hardware	linksys	mbe7000	-	No

References

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40917312 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://stackdiary.com/linksys-velop-routers-send-wi-fi-passwords-in-plaintext-to-us-servers/ Press/Media Coverage ([email protected])
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40917312 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://stackdiary.com/linksys-velop-routers-send-wi-fi-passwords-in-plaintext-to-us-servers/ Press/Media Coverage (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linksys's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.