CVE-2025-44654

In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002, the chroot_local_user option is enabled in the vsftpd configuration file. This could lead to unauthorized access to system files, privilege escalation, or use of the compromised server as a pivot point for internal network attacks.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gist.github.com/TPCchecker/279708bf9c599c836ea66f3a3e0c25e1	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:linksys:e2500_firmware:3.0.04.002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:linksys:e2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-07-21 18:15

Updated : 2026-07-05 01:21

NVD link : CVE-2025-44654

Mitre link : CVE-2025-44654

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-44654

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linksys

e2500
e2500_firmware

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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