# CVE-2017-6229: Command injection in Ruckus Networks Unleashed APs and Zone Director

> Authenticated users can execute privileged commands via CLI injection in Ruckus Unleashed AP and Zone Director firmware.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g8q7-j99f-7v7m

## What is CVE-2017-6229?

CVE-2017-6229 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Ruckus Networks Unleashed APs and Zone Director, published on 14 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Ruckus Networks Unleashed AP firmware releases before 200.6.10.1.x and Ruckus Networks Zone Director firmware releases 10.1.0.0.x, 9.10.2.0.x, 9.12.3.0.x, 9.13.3.0.x, 10.0.1.0.x or before contain authenticated Root Command Injection in the CLI that could allow authenticated valid users to execute privileged commands on the respective systems.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6229?

It affects 15 products.


Products: Ruckuswireless H320 Firmware, Ruckuswireless H510 Firmware, Ruckuswireless R310 Firmware, Ruckuswireless R500 Firmware, Ruckuswireless R510 Firmware, Ruckuswireless R600 Firmware, Ruckuswireless R710 Firmware, Ruckuswireless R720 Firmware, Ruckuswireless T300 Firmware, Ruckuswireless T300e Firmware, Ruckuswireless T301 Firmware, Ruckuswireless T610 Firmware, Ruckuswireless T710 Firmware, Ruckuswireless Zonedirector 1200 Firmware, Ruckuswireless Zonedirector 3000 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-6229 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6229 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6229 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Ruckus Networks Unleashed APs and Zone Director, published on 14 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Ruckus Networks Unleashed APs and Zone Director. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6229/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6229/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6229
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6229
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6229

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6229/
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