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TI-2025-28641 Aliases CVE-2025-44654GHSA-7p6v-p85q-3jvw

In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002, the chroot_local_user option is enabled in the vsftpd…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002, the chroot_local_user option is enabled in the vsftpd configuration file. This could lead to unauthorized access to system files, privilege escalation, or use of the compromised server as a pivot point for internal network attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01204 68th 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
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linksys:e2500_firmware:3.0.04.002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.04.002VulnerableLinksys
cpe:2.3:h:linksys:e2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinksys
  • cpe:2.3:o:linksys:e2500_firmware:3.0.04.002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.04.002 Vulnerable ·Linksys
  • cpe:2.3:h:linksys:e2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linksys

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-44654
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7p6v-p85q-3jvw

References

Other 1

  • TI-2018-02921 OS command injection in Linksys ESeries E1200 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2018-02923 OS command injection in Linksys ESeries E1200 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-26958 A vulnerability was discovered in Linksys Router E2500 with firmware 2.0.00, allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2018-02922 OS command injection in Linksys ESeries E1200 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2

Sources

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