CVE-2024-36789Public exploit

Administrative access via unenforced password complexity

Published Jun 7, 2024 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Weak password enforcement in NETGEAR WNR614 firmware 1.1.0.54_1.0.1 allows attackers to set insecure administrative credentials. The web administration password-change path accepts passwords as short as one character without case or special-character requirements. Reachability requires access to the router's management interface, and the resulting weak credential enables practical brute-force or dictionary compromise of administrative access.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Weak password enforcement in NETGEAR WNR614 firmware 1.1.0.54_1.0.1 allows attackers to set insecure administrative credentials. The web administration password-change path accepts passwords as short as one character without case or special-character requirements. Reachability requires access to the router's management interface, and the resulting weak credential enables practical brute-force or dictionary compromise of administrative access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-36789
Published
Jun 7, 2024
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
NETGEAR
Product
NETGEAR N300 Wireless Router (WNR614)
Classifications
CWE-521, T1110
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.1.0.54_1.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

NETGEAR · NETGEAR N300 Wireless Router (WNR614)version=1.1.0.54_1.0.1

Published CVSS scores

8.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-521Weak Password Requirements
T1110Brute Force

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