CVE-2024-31151: 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 po

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 po

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 password string can be found at addresses 0x 803cdd0f and 0x803da3e6: 803cdd0f 41 72 69 65 ds "AriesSerenaCairryNativitaMegan" 73 53 65 72 65 6e 61 43 ... It is referenced by the function at 0x800b78b0 and simplified in the pseudocode below: if (is_equal = strcmp(password,"AriesSerenaCairryNativitaMegan"){ ret = 3;} Where 3 is the return value to user-level access (0 being fail and 1 being admin/backdoor). While there's no legitimate functionality to change this password, once authenticated it is possible manually make a change by taking advantage of TALOS-2024-XXXXX using HTTP POST paramater "Pu" (new user password) in place of "Pa" (new admin password).

Description from the National Vulnerability Database, published by talos-cna@cisco.com

What it means for a small business

If your business uses WBR-6012, install the vendor's update. If you're not sure whether you use it, ask whoever manages your computers.

How likely is an attack? The Exploit Prediction Scoring System, run by FIRST (the global association of security response teams), puts the odds of this one being exploited in the next 30 days at 0.71%, higher than 53% of CVEs. That’s low, but low isn’t zero, and the odds jump the day someone publishes an exploit. Scored October 29, 2026, updated daily.

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Server check: what your web server says about itself, and whether that version has known flaws.

Sources

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