How severe is CVE-2025-44954?

CVE-2025-44954 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-44954 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-44954?

CVE-2025-44954 primarily affects Commscope Ruckus Smartzone Firmware. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-44954?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-44954 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-44954 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23526.

When was CVE-2025-44954 published?

CVE-2025-44954 was published on 2025-08-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-44954

CVE-2025-44954 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Commscope Ruckus Smartzone Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1394.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23526
Weakness: CWE-1394
Affected product: Commscope Ruckus Smartzone Firmware
Published: 2025-08-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

RUCKUS SmartZone (SZ) before 6.1.2p3 Refresh Build has a hardcoded SSH private key for a root-equivalent user account.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-44954?: RUCKUS SmartZone (SZ) before 6.1.2p3 Refresh Build has a hardcoded SSH private key for a root-equivalent user account.
How severe is CVE-2025-44954?: CVE-2025-44954 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-44954 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-44954?: CVE-2025-44954 primarily affects Commscope Ruckus Smartzone Firmware. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-44954?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-44954 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-44954 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23526.
When was CVE-2025-44954 published?: CVE-2025-44954 was published on 2025-08-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:6.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:6.1.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:6.1.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:commscope:ruckus_smartzone_firmware:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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