CVE-2025-46116Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Root shell access via disabled CLI passphrase

Published Jul 21, 2025 · Updated Jul 22, 2025

Privilege escalation in Ruckus Unleashed and ZoneDirector allows remote authenticated users to obtain a root shell on affected controllers. A management API call disables the passphrase requirement for the hidden !v54! CLI command, which then escapes the restricted shell. Valid management credentials are required; affected releases precede the respective published Unleashed and ZoneDirector fixes.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Ruckus Unleashed and ZoneDirector allows remote authenticated users to obtain a root shell on affected controllers. A management API call disables the passphrase requirement for the hidden !v54! CLI command, which then escapes the restricted shell. Valid management credentials are required; affected releases precede the respective published Unleashed and ZoneDirector fixes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-46116
Published
Jul 21, 2025
Updated
Jul 22, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-250, CWE-269, T1068, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
T1059.004Unix Shell

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