CVE-2025-54084: Calix GigaCenter ONT · OS Command Injection
Affects Calix GigaCenter ONTSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
European organizations should prioritize the following specific mitigation steps: 1) Immediately audit and restrict access to 'super' user credentials on Calix GigaCenter ONTs to trusted personnel only, employing strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) where possible. 2) Monitor network segments hosting ONTs for unusual command execution patterns or anomalous administrative activity that could indicate exploitation attempts. 3) Implement network segmentation and access controls to limit administrative access to ONTs from trusted management networks only, reducing the attack surface. 4) Engage with Calix and vendors to obtain and apply security patches or firmware updates as soon as they become available. 5) Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing focused on ONT devices to detect potential exploitation paths. 6) Educate network administrators about the risks of OS command injection and the importance of secure credential management. 7) Where feasible, deploy intrusion detection or prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect command injection attempts targeting ONTs. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on credential security, network architecture, and proactive monitoring tailored to the specific affected devices and vulnerability characteristics.
Description
OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Calix GigaCenter ONT (Quantenna SoC modules) allows authenticated attackers with 'super' user credentials to execute arbitrary OS commands through improper input validation, potentially leading to full system compromise.This issue affects GigaCenter ONT: 844E, 844G, 844GE, 854GE.