CVE-2021-4474 Ruckus AP CLI Arbitrary File Read Allows Authenticated Remote File Access
Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files from Ruckus Access Points, exposing sensitive configuration and credential data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-4474?
CVE-2021-4474 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in RUCKUS Access Point, published on 26 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Ruckus Access Point products contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the command-line interface that allows authenticated remote attackers with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files from the underlying filesystem. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive information including configuration files, credentials, and system data stored on the device.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4474?
How do I fix CVE-2021-4474?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-4474 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4474 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4qw-wcqm-7c8g.