An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.14 and…
Priority HIGH 73CWE-250Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-250.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00539 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 42
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ruckuswireless:ruckus_unleashed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 200.15.6.212.14; 200.17 to before 200.17.7.0.139 | Vulnerable | Ruckus Wireless |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruckuswireless:ruckus_zonedirector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.5.1.0.279 | Vulnerable | Ruckus Wireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_c110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_e510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_h320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_h350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_h510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_h550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_m510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_m510-jp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:ruckuswireless:ruckus_unleashed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 200.15.6.212.14; 200.17 to before 200.17.7.0.139 Vulnerable ·Ruckus Wireless
- cpe:2.3:a:ruckuswireless:ruckus_zonedirector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.5.1.0.279 Vulnerable ·Ruckus Wireless
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_c110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_e510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_h320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_h350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_h510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_h550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_m510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_m510-jp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
Show 32 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r350e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r720:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r730:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r760:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r770:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t310c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t310n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t310s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t350c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t350d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t350se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t710s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t750se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t811-cm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t811-cm_\(non-sfp\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:zonedirector_1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r350e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r720:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r730:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r760:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r770:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t310c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t310n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t310s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t350c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t350d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t350se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t710s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t750se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t811-cm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t811-cm_\(non-sfp\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:zonedirector_1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46116
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53mp-gj4v-gr9v
References
More Ruckus Wireless Ruckus Unleashed vulnerabilities
- 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-2025-28942 An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.27 and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2025-39444 A reflected Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ruckus Unleashed 200.13.6.1.319… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-46116 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-46116 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53mp-gj4v-gr9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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