CVE-2025-67304
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn Ruckus Network Director (RND) < 4.5.0.54, the OVA appliance contains hardcoded credentials for the ruckus PostgreSQL database user. In the default configuration, the PostgreSQL service is accessible over the network on TCP port 5432. An attacker can use the hardcoded credentials to authenticate remotely, gaining superuser access to the database. This allows creation of administrative users for the web interface, extraction of password hashes, and execution of arbitrary OS commands.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceRuckus Network Director (RND) versions prior to 4.5.0.54 contain hardcoded credentials for the ruckus PostgreSQL database user in the OVA appliance image. The PostgreSQL service defaults to listening on TCP port 5432 and is network-accessible, allowing remote attackers to authenticate with the hardcoded credentials as a database superuser. This enables creation of web interface admin accounts, extraction of password hashes, and arbitrary OS command execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 4.5.0.56CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify RND versionAccess the Ruckus Network Director web interface and navigate to the Admin or System Settings section to view the installed version, or use the command line to check the version if you have shell access to the applianceAffected if The installed version is earlier than 4.5.0.56 (or earlier than 4.5.0.54 if the specific fix version is known)
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Verify PostgreSQL service exposureRun a network scan or use 'netstat -tuln' or 'ss -tuln' on the RND appliance to determine if TCP port 5432 is listeningAffected if Port 5432 is shown as listening or open
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Assess network accessibility of PostgreSQLFrom an external system, attempt to reach the RND appliance on port 5432 using 'nc -zv <RND-IP> 5432' or by checking firewall rules and network segmentation around the RND applianceAffected if Port 5432 is reachable from networks other than localhost or trusted management networks
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Check for hardcoded database credentialsExamine configuration files on the RND appliance for hardcoded PostgreSQL credentials (look for the 'ruckus' database user and associated password in plain text within configuration or script files)Affected if Hardcoded credentials for the ruckus database user are found in any configuration file on the system
The environment is affected if the RND version is below 4.5.0.56 AND PostgreSQL port 5432 is network-accessible with hardcoded credentials present on the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped4.5.0.56
Upgrade to RND version 4.5.0.54 or later to remove hardcoded credentials. Immediately restrict network access to port 5432 via firewall rules and change any exposed default credentials if upgrade is delayed.
Ruckus Network Director 4.5.0.56 or later
- 1. Identify the current Ruckus Network Director version by accessing the web interface or checking the OVA VM console
- 2. Download the updated Ruckus Network Director OVA image version 4.5.0.56 or later from the official CommScope/Ruckus support portal at webresources.commscope.com
- 3. If running in a production environment, perform a full backup of the current RND configuration and database
- 4. Deploy the new 4.5.0.56 OVA in a staging environment to verify functionality
- 5. If using the embedded PostgreSQL, ensure any hardcoded credentials in the deployment have been changed from defaults
- 6. Migrate configuration and data to the new version
- 7. Verify that PostgreSQL is not exposed on TCP port 5432 to untrusted networks, or restrict access via firewall rules
- 8. After upgrade, change all default database credentials and application admin passwords
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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