IRONSMITHINTEL
CRITICALCVSS9.8
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2023-25717|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

Multiple Ruckus Wireless Products CSRF and RCE Vulnerability

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.

Published Feb 13, 2023 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2023-06-02 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Ruckus Wireless Multiple Products. Ruckus Wireless Admin through 10.4 allows Remote Code Execution via an unauthenticated HTTP GET Request, as demonstrated by a /forms/doLogin?login_username=admin&password=password$(curl substring. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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Phishing link

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Malicious file

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running ruckus wireless admin: v ≤ 10.4; smartzone ap: v < 6.1.0.0.9240, v < 5.2.2.0.2064, v < 3.6.2.0.795, v < 6.1.1.0.1274; ruckus smartzone firmware: v < 5.2.1.3, 6.1.0.0.935, v < 5.2.1.3.1695
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

Active exploitation documented in the wild. Threat-research write-up: https://cybir.com/2023/cve/proof-of-concept-ruckus-wireless-admin-10-4-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-csrf-ssrf/

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions or disconnect product if it is end-of-life.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://support.ruckuswireless.com/security_bulletins/315
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25717
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-25717
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