CVE-2025-44654 is a critical vulnerability affecting Linksys E2500 routers running firmware version 3.0.04.002, stemming from an enabled chroot_local_user option in the vsftpd configuration. This misconfiguration allows for unauthorized access to system files, potential privilege escalation, and the use of the compromised device as a pivot point for further network attacks. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 87/100 indicates significant potential danger.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.04.002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linksys:e2500_firmware:3.0.04.002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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