CVE-2023-25717 Ruckus Wireless Multiple Products: command or code injection
In plain words: The program treats text it receives as instructions instead of plain data. The attacker can run commands on the machine — often the whole device is taken over.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Jun 2, 2023
What to do
- Install Ruckus Wireless's security update for Multiple Products. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Multiple Ruckus Wireless Products CSRF and RCE Vulnerability
- Product
- Ruckus Wireless Multiple Products
- CISA description
- Ruckus Wireless Access Point (AP) software contains an unspecified vulnerability in the web services component. If the web services component is enabled on the AP, an attacker can perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) or remote code execution (RCE). This vulnerability impacts Ruckus ZoneDirector, SmartZone, and Solo APs.
- Type of flaw
- Command or code injection (CWE-94)
- Confirmed exploited
- May 12, 2023
- US federal patch deadline
- Jun 2, 2023
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Questions about CVE-2023-25717
Is CVE-2023-25717 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-25717 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 12, 2023, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25717?
Install Ruckus Wireless's security update for Multiple Products. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-25717?
Only if you use Ruckus Wireless Multiple Products. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.