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CVE-2017-6224


Ruckus Wireless Zone Director Controller firmware releases ZD9.x, ZD10.0.0.x, ZD10.0.1.x (less than 10.0.1.0.17 MR1 release) and Ruckus Wireless Unleashed AP Firmware releases 200.0.x, 200.1.x, 200.2.x, 200.3.x, 200.4.x. contain OS Command Injection vulnerabilities that could allow local authenticated users to execute arbitrary privileged commands on the underlying operating system by appending those commands in the Common Name field in the Certificate Generation Request.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from ruckuswireless, from ruckuswireless, from ruckuswireless and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2017-10-13T17:29:01.160

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-78

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System ruckuswireless zonedirector_firmware zd9.9.0.0.205 Yes
Operating System ruckuswireless zonedirector_firmware zd9.9.0.0.212 Yes
Operating System ruckuswireless zonedirector_firmware zd9.9.0.0.216 Yes
Operating System ruckuswireless zonedirector_firmware zd9.10.0.0.218 Yes
Operating System ruckuswireless zonedirector_firmware zd9.13.0.0.103 Yes
Operating System ruckuswireless zonedirector_firmware zd9.13.0.0.209 Yes
Hardware ruckuswireless zonedirector - No
Operating System ruckuswireless unleashed_firmware 200.1 Yes
Operating System ruckuswireless unleashed_firmware 200.1.9.12.55 Yes
Operating System ruckuswireless unleashed_firmware 200.3 Yes
Operating System ruckuswireless unleashed_firmware 200.3.9.13.228 Yes
Operating System ruckuswireless unleashed_firmware 200.4.9.13 Yes
Operating System ruckuswireless unleashed_firmware 200.4.9.13.47 Yes
Hardware ruckuswireless unleashed - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ruckuswireless's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.