{"id":59680,"date":"2025-07-27T11:31:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T11:31:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-16T12:32:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T18:32:21","slug":"cve-2025-46116-commscope-ruckus-unleashed-and-zonedirector-vulnerability-enabling-system-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46116-commscope-ruckus-unleashed-and-zonedirector-vulnerability-enabling-system-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-46116: CommScope Ruckus Unleashed and ZoneDirector Vulnerability Enabling System Compromise<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This particular vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-46116, has been identified in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed and Ruckus ZoneDirector, two widely-utilized network management solutions. This exploit allows an authenticated attacker to disable the passphrase requirement for a hidden CLI command, and in turn, escape the restricted shell to obtain a root shell on the controller. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45346-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-bacula-web-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68329\">result in potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. It\u2019s a significant concern, given that these products are often used in large-scale network environments, so the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43933-high-risk-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-via-password-reset-feature\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71138\">compromise of a single controller could potentially<\/a> impact a significant number of users and devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-46116<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5821-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-case-theme-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83326\">Authenticated user<\/a>)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7027-critical-firmware-vulnerability-enabling-arbitrary-memory-writes-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69419\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-326906052\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46122-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability-in-commscope-ruckus-unleashed\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78900\">CommScope Ruckus<\/a> Unleashed | Up to 200.15.6.212.14 and 200.17.7.0.139<br \/>\nCommScope Ruckus ZoneDirector | Up to 10.5.1.0.279<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An authenticated attacker can exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41687-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-u-link-management-api\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68328\">vulnerability by making a management<\/a> API call to disable the passphrase requirement for the `!v54!` CLI command. Once the passphrase requirement is disabled, the attacker can then invoke this hidden command to escape the restricted shell. After escaping the restricted shell, the attacker obtains a root shell on the controller, effectively giving them full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36600-dell-bios-improper-access-control-vulnerability-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70116\">control over the system and the potential<\/a> to compromise the system or leak data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1944736389\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an example of how an HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52362-critical-server-side-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-phproxy\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71137\">request exploiting this vulnerability<\/a> might look:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/api\/disable_passphrase HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\nAuthorization: Bearer &lt;auth_token&gt;\n{ &quot;command&quot;: &quot;!v54!&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>After this, the attacker could use the following command to escape the restricted shell:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">!v54!<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This would then grant the attacker a root shell on the controller.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. In the absence of a vendor patch or while waiting for its application, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by monitoring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52950-unauthorized-access-exploitation-in-juniper-networks-security-director\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71382\">network traffic for signs of exploitation<\/a> of this vulnerability. However, these measures are not a complete solution and the vendor patch should be applied as soon as it is available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This particular vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-46116, has been identified in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed and Ruckus ZoneDirector, two widely-utilized network management solutions. This exploit allows an authenticated attacker to disable the passphrase requirement for a hidden CLI command, and in turn, escape the restricted shell to obtain a root shell on the controller. 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