CVE-2025-53914: Calix GigaCenter ONT · Improper Privilege Management
Affects Calix GigaCenter ONTSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Sep 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.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Physical Security: Enhance physical security controls around ONT devices to prevent unauthorized physical access. This includes securing installation sites, using tamper-evident seals, and restricting access to authorized personnel only. 2. Network Segmentation: Isolate ONTs from critical internal networks where possible, limiting the potential for lateral movement if a device is compromised. 3. Monitoring and Logging: Implement detailed logging and continuous monitoring of ONT device behavior and network traffic to detect anomalies indicative of privilege abuse or unauthorized configuration changes. 4. Firmware Updates: Engage with Calix and service providers to obtain and apply firmware updates or patches as soon as they become available. In the absence of official patches, consider temporary mitigations such as disabling unnecessary services or interfaces on the ONTs. 5. Incident Response Planning: Prepare incident response procedures specific to ONT compromise scenarios, including rapid device replacement and network reconfiguration. 6. Vendor Communication: Maintain close communication with Calix for vulnerability disclosures, patches, and best practices. 7. Access Controls: Review and tighten access control policies on management interfaces of ONTs, ensuring strong authentication and minimal privilege principles are enforced where possible.
Description
Excessive Privileges vulnerability in Calix GigaCenter ONT (Broadcom SoC modules) allows Privilege Abuse.This issue affects GigaCenter ONT: 844E, 844G, 844GE, 854GE, 812G, 813G, 818G.