Hard-coded credentials in LevelOne WBR-6012
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
A security flaw involving hard-coded credentials in LevelOne WBR-6012's web services allows attackers to gain unauthorized access during the first 30 seconds post-boot. Other vulnerabilities can force a reboot, circumventing the initial time restriction for exploitation.The backdoor string can be found at address 0x80100910 80100910 40 6d 21 74 ds "@m!t2K1" 32 4b 31 00 It is referenced by the function located at 0x800b78b0 and is used as shown in the pseudocode below: if ((SECOND_FROM_BOOT_TIME < 300) && (is_equal = strcmp(password,"@m!t2K1")) { return 1;} Where 1 is the return value to admin-level access (0 being fail and 3 being user).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LevelOne | WBR-6012 | R0.40e6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WBR-6012 VendorLevelOne Affected R0.40e6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28875
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4fj6-9r38-4v86
References
More LevelOne vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25181 Hard-coded credentials in LevelOne WBR-6013 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-22280 The LevelOne WBR-6012 router's web application has a vulnerability in its firmware… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-15413 The LevelOne WBR-6012 router with firmware R0.40e6 has an authentication bypass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2024-16294 Cross-site request forgery in LevelOne WBR-6012 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-25815 Cross-site request forgery in LevelOne WBR-6013 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-22281 Improper input validation in LevelOne WBR-6012 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-28875 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28875 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4fj6-9r38-4v86 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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