CVE-2025-46117

CriticalPublic PoCRCE

Published: 21 July 2025

Published

21 July 2025

Modified

05 August 2025

KEV Added

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CVSS Score 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0034 56.8th percentile

Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-46117 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Ruckuswireless Ruckus Unleashed. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Network Device CLI (T1059.008); ranked in the top 43.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 CM-7 (Least Functionality) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Network Device CLI (T1059.008) and 1 other technique. What defenders deploy: see the NIST 800-53 controls recommended below.

Threat & Defense Details

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

prevent

Directly requires validation and sanitization of inputs to the hidden debug script to prevent command injection attacks.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match

prevent

Mandates timely identification, reporting, and patching of the specific command injection flaw in affected Ruckus controllers.

CM-7 Least Functionality good match

prevent

Prohibits or disables unnecessary debug scripts and restricted CLI functions to eliminate the exploitable surface.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1059.008 Network Device CLI Execution

Adversaries may abuse scripting or built-in command line interpreters (CLI) on network devices to execute malicious command and payloads.

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T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation

Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.

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Why these techniques?

CVE-2025-46117 enables arbitrary command execution as root via unsanitized input to a hidden debug script invoked from the restricted CLI (T1059.008: Network Device CLI), facilitating privilege escalation from authenticated access (T1068: Exploitation for Privilege Escalation).

NVD Description

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 a hidden debug script `.ap_debug.sh` invoked from the restricted CLI does not properly sanitize its input, allowing an authenticated…

attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the controller or specified target.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2025-46117 is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed wireless controllers prior to versions 200.15.6.212.14 and 200.17.7.0.139, as well as Ruckus ZoneDirector controllers prior to version 10.5.1.0.279. The flaw affects a hidden debug script named .ap_debug.sh, which is invoked from the restricted command-line interface (CLI) and does not properly sanitize user input, enabling injection of malicious commands.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and high privilege requirements for exploitation. An authenticated attacker with high privileges (PR:H) can invoke the script via the restricted CLI to execute arbitrary commands as root on the affected controller or a specified target device, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Mitigation guidance is available in the official Ruckus Wireless security bulletin (https://support.ruckuswireless.com/security_bulletins/330) and the sector7 research post (https://sector7.computest.nl/post/2025-07-ruckus-unleashed/). Affected systems should be updated to the specified patched versions or later to address the input sanitization issue in the debug script.