What is CVE-2025-44654?

CVE-2025-44654 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linksys E2500, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-21.

How severe is CVE-2025-44654?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linksys E2500

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 inte…

EPSS: 0.010 (59.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linksys E2500
Linksys E2500_firmware — versions 3.0.04.002
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

cve@mitre.org (Not Applicable, Broken Link)
cve@mitre.org (Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-44654?: CVE-2025-44654 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linksys E2500, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-21.
How severe is CVE-2025-44654?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.