# CVE-2023-25717: Ruckus Wireless Admin through 10.4 allows Remote Code Execution via an unauthenticated HTTP GET Request, as demonstrated by a /forms/doLogin

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2023-05-12, remediation due 2023-06-02
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Published: 2023-02-13 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

Ruckus Wireless Admin, a web administration interface for Ruckus wireless network devices, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker can send an unauthenticated HTTP GET request to run arbitrary commands on the device, potentially giving them full control over the affected system.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Ruckus Wireless Admin through 10.4 allows Remote Code Execution via an unauthenticated HTTP GET Request, as demonstrated by a /forms/doLogin?login_username=admin&password=password$(curl substring.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The advisory describes Ruckus Wireless Admin as allowing remote code execution through an unauthenticated HTTP GET request, demonstrated against a /forms/doLogin path. The advisory says this can lead to total compromise of the affected device.

Source: https://cybir.com/2023/cve/proof-of-concept-ruckus-wireless-admin-10-4-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-csrf-ssrf/

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Ruckus Wireless Admin version 10.4 and earlier is listed as affected. To check an installed version, compare its version number against 10.4 and earlier.

Source: https://cybir.com/2023/cve/proof-of-concept-ruckus-wireless-admin-10-4-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-csrf-ssrf/

### What should I do about it?

The checked facts do not name a fixed version, so no upgrade target is confirmed. Check the vendor's advisory for a fixed release.

Source: https://cybir.com/2023/cve/proof-of-concept-ruckus-wireless-admin-10-4-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-csrf-ssrf/

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-05-12, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2023-25717

### What if there's no patch?

The checked facts do not include a workaround or mitigation for this issue. No specific interim measure is confirmed by the available sources.

Source: https://cybir.com/2023/cve/proof-of-concept-ruckus-wireless-admin-10-4-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-csrf-ssrf/

## Related

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## References

- https://support.ruckuswireless.com/security_bulletins/315
- https://cybir.com/2023/cve/proof-of-concept-ruckus-wireless-admin-10-4-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-csrf-ssrf/

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