CVE-2025-46116: High severity CommScope Ruckus Unleashed vulnerability

Published Jul 21, 2025
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Updated

An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.14 and 200.17.7.0.139, and in Ruckus ZoneDirector prior to 10.5.1.0.279, where an authenticated attacker can disable the passphrase requirement for a hidden CLI command !v54! via a management API call and then invoke it to escape the restricted shell and obtain a root shell on the controller.

Affected Software

45 affected components
CommScope Ruckus Unleashed<200.15.6.212.14, <200.17.7.0.139
CommScope Ruckus ZoneDirector<10.5.1.0.279
All of the following
Any of the following
Ruckuswireless Ruckus Unleashed<200.15.6.212.14
Ruckuswireless Ruckus Unleashed>=200.17<200.17.7.0.139
Ruckuswireless Ruckus Zonedirector<10.5.1.0.279
Any of the following
CommScope Ruckus C110
CommScope Ruckus E510
CommScope Ruckus H320
CommScope Ruckus H350
CommScope Ruckus H510
CommScope Ruckus H550
CommScope Ruckus M510
CommScope Ruckus M510-jp
CommScope Ruckus R310
CommScope Ruckus R320
CommScope Ruckus R350
CommScope Ruckus R350e
CommScope Ruckus R510
CommScope Ruckus R550
CommScope Ruckus R560
CommScope Ruckus R610
CommScope Ruckus R650
CommScope Ruckus R670
CommScope Ruckus R710
CommScope Ruckus R720
CommScope Ruckus R730
CommScope Ruckus R750
CommScope Ruckus R760
CommScope Ruckus R770
CommScope Ruckus R850
CommScope Ruckus T310c
CommScope Ruckus T310n
CommScope Ruckus T310s
CommScope Ruckus T350c
CommScope Ruckus T350d
CommScope Ruckus T350se
CommScope Ruckus T610
CommScope Ruckus T670
CommScope Ruckus T710
CommScope Ruckus T710s
CommScope Ruckus T750
CommScope Ruckus T750se
CommScope Ruckus T811-cm
CommScope Ruckus T811-cm \(non-sfp\)
CommScope Zonedirector 1200

Event History

Jul 21, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-46116?

CVE-2025-46116 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for authenticated attackers to disable security features.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-46116?

To fix CVE-2025-46116, update Ruckus Unleashed to version 200.15.6.212.14 or later, and Ruckus ZoneDirector to version 10.5.1.0.279 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-46116?

CVE-2025-46116 affects users of Ruckus Unleashed prior to version 200.15.6.212.14 and Ruckus ZoneDirector prior to version 10.5.1.0.279.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2025-46116?

The impact of CVE-2025-46116 allows authenticated attackers to disable passphrase requirements for privileged commands, potentially compromising the device management.

5

Is CVE-2025-46116 remotely exploitable?

CVE-2025-46116 requires authenticated access, so it is not remotely exploitable without valid user credentials.

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