9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-44954
RUCKUS SmartZone SSH Private Key Hardcoded Vulnerability
Description

RUCKUS SmartZone (SZ) before 6.1.2p3 Refresh Build has a hardcoded SSH private key for a root-equivalent user account.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 4, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 7, 2025, 5:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-44954 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Commscope ruckus_c110
2 Commscope ruckus_e510
3 Commscope ruckus_h320
4 Commscope ruckus_h350
5 Commscope ruckus_h510
6 Commscope ruckus_m510
7 Commscope ruckus_r320
8 Commscope ruckus_r510
9 Commscope ruckus_r560
10 Commscope ruckus_r610
11 Commscope ruckus_r710
12 Commscope ruckus_r720
13 Commscope ruckus_r730
14 Commscope ruckus_r750
15 Commscope ruckus_t310c
16 Commscope ruckus_t310n
17 Commscope ruckus_t310s
18 Commscope ruckus_t350se
19 Commscope ruckus_t750
20 Commscope ruckus_t750se
21 Commscope ruckus_smartzone_firmware
22 Commscope ruckus_virtual_smartzone
23 Commscope ruckus_virtual_smartzone-federal
24 Commscope ruckus_smartzone_100
25 Commscope ruckus_smartzone_100-d
26 Commscope ruckus_smartzone_144
27 Commscope ruckus_smartzone_144-federal
28 Commscope ruckus_smartzone_300
29 Commscope ruckus_smartzone_300-federal
30 Commscope ruckus_t310d
1 Ruckuswireless smartzone
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update SmartZone to mitigate hardcoded SSH private key vulnerability.
  • Update RUCKUS SmartZone to version 6.1.2p3 Refresh Build or later.
  • Ensure the hardcoded SSH private key is removed or rotated.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-44954.

URL Resource
https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2025-44954 Third Party Advisory
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/613753 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://webresources.commscope.com/download/assets/FAQ+Security+Advisory%3A+ID+20250710/225f44ac3bd311f095821adcaa92e24e Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-44954 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.2 *cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:6.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:6.1.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:6.1.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:commscope:ruckus_virtual_smartzone:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_c110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_e510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_h320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_h350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_h510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_m510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r720:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_r730:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t310c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t310n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t310s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t350se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t310d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_100-d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_144:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_144-federal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_300-federal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:commscope:ruckus_virtual_smartzone-federal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:commscope:ruckus_t750se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ruckuswireless:smartzone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.2 *cpe:2.3:o:ruckuswireless:smartzone:6.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ruckuswireless:smartzone:6.1.2:patch_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ruckuswireless:smartzone:6.1.2:patch_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ruckuswireless:smartzone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.2 *cpe:2.3:o:ruckuswireless:smartzone:6.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ruckuswireless:smartzone:6.1.2:patch_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ruckuswireless:smartzone:6.1.2:patch_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2025-44954 Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/613753 Types: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://webresources.commscope.com/download/assets/FAQ+Security+Advisory%3A+ID+20250710/225f44ac3bd311f095821adcaa92e24e Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description RUCKUS SmartZone (SZ) before 6.1.2p3 Refresh Build has a hardcoded SSH private key for a root-equivalent user account.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-1394
    Added Reference https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2025-44954
    Added Reference https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/613753
    Added Reference https://webresources.commscope.com/download/assets/FAQ+Security+Advisory%3A+ID+20250710/225f44ac3bd311f095821adcaa92e24e
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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