VulnerabilityPublished 21 Jul 2025Updated 23 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-46119: Configuration File · J2EE Misconfiguration: Plaintext Password

Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium · fixed in 200.18.7.1.302 : update CommScope Ruckus Unleashed when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Affects: CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.27
Patch: Available – fixed in 200.18.7.1.302, 200.15.6.212.27, 10.5.1.0.282

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

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

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: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
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: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Jul 2025
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 26 Oct 2026.

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

AI-suggested

1. Immediate mitigation involves upgrading affected Ruckus Unleashed and ZoneDirector devices to the latest firmware versions where this vulnerability is fixed. Organizations should monitor CommScope's advisories for official patches and apply them promptly. 2. Restrict access to management interfaces strictly to trusted administrators via network segmentation, VPNs, or zero-trust access controls to reduce the risk of authenticated attackers exploiting this flaw. 3. Implement strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) for management access to reduce the likelihood of credential compromise. 4. Regularly audit and monitor logs for suspicious access patterns to the `/admin/_cmdstat.jsp` endpoint or configuration downloads. 5. Avoid storing or distributing configuration backups in unsecured locations, as these contain obfuscated but easily reversible credentials. 6. Consider rotating administrator passwords after patching to invalidate any credentials potentially exposed. 7. Educate administrators about the risks of this vulnerability and enforce strict credential management policies. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control hardening, monitoring, and secure configuration management tailored to the specifics of this vulnerability.

Description

An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.27 and 200.18.7.1.323, and in Ruckus ZoneDirector prior to 10.5.1.0.282, where an authenticated request to the management endpoint `/admin/_cmdstat.jsp` discloses the administrator password in a trivially reversible obfuscated form. The same obfuscation method persists in configuration prior to 200.18.7.1.302, allowing anyone who obtains the system configuration to recover the plaintext credentials.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to the security of their wireless network infrastructure. Ruckus Unleashed and ZoneDirector products are commonly used in enterprise, education, hospitality, and public sector environments across Europe. Exposure of administrator credentials could allow attackers to take over wireless controllers, modify network configurations, intercept or redirect traffic, and potentially pivot to other internal systems. This could lead to data breaches, service disruptions, and loss of network integrity. Given the medium CVSS score, the threat is serious but requires an authenticated user, which may limit remote exploitation unless credentials are compromised or insider threats exist. However, the trivial reversibility of the obfuscation means that once access is gained, lateral movement and privilege escalation become straightforward. The impact on confidentiality is notable as passwords are exposed; integrity and availability impacts arise from potential unauthorized configuration changes or denial of service. European organizations with large deployments of these products, especially in critical infrastructure sectors, should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to prevent potential exploitation.

CWE-555J2EE Misconfiguration: Plaintext Password in Configuration File (opens in a new tab)
Variant weakness
The J2EE application stores a plaintext password in a configuration file.
Architecture and Design
Do not hardwire passwords into your software.
Architecture and Design
Use industry standard libraries to encrypt passwords before storage in configuration files.
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V2.8.5 (opens in a new tab)
V2.8.4 (opens in a new tab)
V9.2.3 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 29 Jul 2025, 01:13 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-555

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