3.9

CVE-2025-44657: linksys ea6350_firmware Improper Access Control

Modified
Published 21-07-2025Last modified 05-07-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-44657 is a low (CVSS 3.9) Improper Access Control vulnerability in linksys ea6350_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
16/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.9/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-07-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

25%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.04 pp

From 0.28% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Linksys1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links