CVE-2023-49225VulnerabilityPublished 7 Dec 2023Updated 28 May 2025

CVE-2023-49225: CommScope ZoneDirector · Cross-site scripting (XSS)

Affects CommScope ZoneDirectorSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.1Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Dec 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
CommScope, Inc. ZoneDirector	Affected <=10.5.1	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately audit their use of Ruckus ZoneDirector products and verify the version in deployment. Until a patch is released, organizations should restrict access to the ZoneDirector management interface by implementing strict network segmentation and firewall rules to limit access only to trusted administrative hosts. Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrative logins to reduce the risk of credential compromise. Additionally, administrators should be trained to recognize phishing attempts that could lead to exploitation of this vulnerability. Monitoring and logging access to the management console should be enhanced to detect suspicious activities. Organizations should also consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting the ZoneDirector interface. Finally, maintain close communication with CommScope for timely updates and apply patches as soon as they become available.

Description

A cross-site-scripting vulnerability exists in Ruckus Access Point products (ZoneDirector, SmartZone, and AP Solo). If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the user who is logging in the product. As for the affected products/models/versions, see the information provided by the vendor listed under [References] section or the list under [Product Status] section.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a risk primarily to network administrators and IT staff who access the ZoneDirector management console. Successful exploitation could lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed with the privileges of the logged-in user. This could compromise the confidentiality of network configurations and potentially allow attackers to manipulate wireless network settings, leading to broader network security issues. Given that ZoneDirector is used in various sectors including education, healthcare, and public infrastructure across Europe, exploitation could disrupt critical wireless network management and expose sensitive organizational data. The requirement for user interaction (login) somewhat limits the attack vector to targeted phishing or social engineering campaigns against administrators. However, the remote network attack vector and low complexity make it a viable threat in environments where ZoneDirector consoles are accessible over the internet or poorly segmented internal networks.

Summary

CVE-2023-49225 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in CommScope, Inc.'s Ruckus Access Point product line, specifically affecting ZoneDirector versions 10.5.1 and earlier. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary scripts into the web interface of the affected devices. When a user logs into the compromised management console, the malicious script executes within their browser context. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79, which pertains to improper neutralization of input leading to XSS. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.1, indicating a medium severity level. The vector string (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) reveals that the attack can be launched remotely over the network without privileges, requires low attack complexity, and user interaction (login) is necessary. The scope is changed, meaning the vulnerability can affect resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent but does not affect availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no official patches are linked yet. The vulnerability primarily targets the web management interface of ZoneDirector, a centralized controller for managing Ruckus wireless access points, which is widely used in enterprise and service provider environments to manage Wi-Fi networks.

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #1OWASP Top 10 A05:2025: Injection (opens in a new tab)
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Implementation · Architecture and Design
Understand the context in which your data will be used and the encoding that will be expected. This is especially important when transmitting data between different components, or when generating outputs that can contain multiple encodings at the same time, such as web pages or multi-part mail messages.
Architecture and Design · Implementation · Attack Surface Reduction
Understand all the potential areas where untrusted inputs can enter your software: parameters or arguments, cookies, anything read from the network, environment variables, reverse DNS lookups, query results, request headers, URL components, e-mail, files, filenames, databases, and any external systems that provide…
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Cross Site Scripting Prevention (opens in a new tab)
DOM based XSS Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Injection Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Abuse Case (opens in a new tab)
Deserialization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
V1.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch (opens in a new tab)
DOM-Based XSS (opens in a new tab)
Reflected XSS (opens in a new tab)
Stored XSS (opens in a new tab)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 7 Jul 2025, 09:13 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-79

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