CVE-2025-44657 Path traversal in n/a
A misconfiguration in the Linksys EA6350 router's FTP server allows attackers to access system files and escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-44657?
CVE-2025-44657 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Linksys EA6350 V2.1.2, the chroot_local_user option is enabled in the dynamically generated 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.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-44657?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linksys Ea6350 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-44657?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-44657 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-2025-44657 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-44657 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqr4-jx9c-hhxr.