CVE-2024-33373
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue in the LB-LINK BL-W1210M v2.0 router allows attackers to bypass password complexity requirements and set single digit passwords for authentication. This vulnerability can allow attackers to access the router via a brute-force attack.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe LB-LINK BL-W1210M v2.0 router has a flaw in its password complexity validation that allows attackers to bypass requirements and set weak single-character passwords. This weakens the authentication mechanism and makes the device vulnerable to trivial brute-force attacks.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the router modelCheck the device label or web interface for the exact model number (LB-LINK BL-W1210M v2.0). Access the router admin panel at its LAN IP (commonly 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1) and look for the model information in the status or system settings page.Affected if The device is an LB-LINK BL-W1210M v2.0 router running any firmware version.
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Confirm firmware versionIn the router web admin panel, navigate to System or Status settings to view the installed firmware version. There is no version number provided as all versions are affected.Affected if Any firmware version is installed on the BL-W1210M v2.0 (all versions are vulnerable).
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Check if web management is accessible remotelyAccess the router's WAN IP from an external network (outside your local network) via HTTPS or HTTP on port 80/443. Alternatively, in the router admin panel under Security or Remote Management settings, verify if remote web management is enabled and note the allowed IP range.Affected if Remote web management (WAN access) is enabled, exposing the authentication interface to the internet.
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Inspect password complexity settingsIn the router admin panel under Administration, Password, or Security settings, look for any password policy or complexity requirements. Attempt to change the admin password to a single character to test if the vulnerability is present.Affected if The router allows setting a weak password (single character or minimal complexity), indicating the bypass vulnerability exists.
You are affected if you have an LB-LINK BL-W1210M v2.0 router with remote web management enabled and the device accepts weak passwords that bypass complexity requirements.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply available firmware updates from the vendor; if no update exists, disable remote web management and restrict administrative access to trusted IPs only.
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