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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40917312	Issue Tracking
https://stackdiary.com/linksys-velop-routers-send-wi-fi-passwords-in-plaintext-to-us-servers/	Press/Media Coverage
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40917312	Issue Tracking
https://stackdiary.com/linksys-velop-routers-send-wi-fi-passwords-in-plaintext-to-us-servers/	Press/Media Coverage

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:linksys:mx6200_firmware:1.0.8.215731:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:mx6200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:linksys:mbe7000_firmware:1.0.10.215314:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:mbe7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

30 Jun 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Linksys mx6200 Linksys mbe7000 Linksys mx6200 Firmware Linksys Linksys mbe7000 Firmware
References	~~() https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40917312 -~~	() https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40917312 - Issue Tracking
References	~~() https://stackdiary.com/linksys-velop-routers-send-wi-fi-passwords-in-plaintext-to-us-servers/ -~~	() https://stackdiary.com/linksys-velop-routers-send-wi-fi-passwords-in-plaintext-to-us-servers/ - Press/Media Coverage
CPE		cpe:2.3:h:linksys:mx6200:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linksys:mx6200_firmware:1.0.8.215731:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:linksys:mbe7000:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linksys:mbe7000_firmware:1.0.10.215314:::::::*

22 Nov 2024, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-312
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.3

21 Nov 2024, 09:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40917312 -~~	() https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40917312 -
References	~~() https://stackdiary.com/linksys-velop-routers-send-wi-fi-passwords-in-plaintext-to-us-servers/ -~~	() https://stackdiary.com/linksys-velop-routers-send-wi-fi-passwords-in-plaintext-to-us-servers/ -

11 Jul 2024, 13:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Los dispositivos Linksys Velop Pro 6E 1.0.8 MX6200_1.0.8.215731 y 7 1.0.10.215314 envían contraseñas de Wi-Fi en texto plano a través de Internet público durante la instalación basada en aplicaciones.

09 Jul 2024, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-07-09 20:15

Updated : 2025-06-30 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-40750

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40750

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40750

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linksys

mbe7000
mx6200_firmware
mx6200
mbe7000_firmware

CWE

CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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