Ruckus AP CLI Arbitrary File Read Allows Authenticated Remote File Access
Priority LOW 31CWE-552Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-552.
Summary
Ruckus Access Point products contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the command-line interface that allows authenticated remote attackers with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files from the underlying filesystem. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive information including configuration files, credentials, and system data stored on the device.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00465 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruckus Wireless | RUCKUS Access Point | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| RUCKUS | RUCKUS Unleashed | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| RUCKUS | SmartZone 100 (SZ-100) (EOL) | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| RUCKUS | SmartZone 100-D (SZ100-D) (EOL) | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| RUCKUS | SmartZone 144 (SZ-144) | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| RUCKUS | SmartZone 144-Dataplane (SZ144-D) | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| RUCKUS | SmartZone 300 (SZ300) (EOL) | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| RUCKUS | ZoneDirector 1200 (EOL) | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RUCKUS Access Point VendorRuckus Wireless Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- RUCKUS Unleashed VendorRUCKUS Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SmartZone 100 (SZ-100) (EOL) VendorRUCKUS Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SmartZone 100-D (SZ100-D) (EOL) VendorRUCKUS Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SmartZone 144 (SZ-144) VendorRUCKUS Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SmartZone 144-Dataplane (SZ144-D) VendorRUCKUS Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SmartZone 300 (SZ300) (EOL) VendorRUCKUS Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ZoneDirector 1200 (EOL) VendorRUCKUS Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4474
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4qw-wcqm-7c8g
References
Advisory 1
More Ruckus Wireless vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-10993 Ruckus Wireless Admin through 10.4 allows Remote Code Execution via an unauthenticated… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28944 An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.14 and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28943 An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.27 and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28945 An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.14 and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-28940 An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.14 and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-28939 An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.14 and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-4474 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4474 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f4qw-wcqm-7c8g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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