Ws7204 A FirmwareOperating system · Ruijie

CVE-2025-9424

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-25
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
A vulnerability was identified in Ruijie WS7204-A 2017.06.15. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /itbox_pi/branch_import.php?a=branch_list. Such manipulation of the argument province leads to os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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 confidence

OS command injection vulnerability in Ruijie WS7204-A wireless controller's web interface. The province parameter in /itbox_pi/branch_import.php?a=branch_list lacks proper input sanitization, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the vulnerable parameter.

MitigationUpdate to a patched firmware version if available. If no patch exists, restrict network access to the management interface using firewall rules or VLAN segmentation, and consider disabling the affected functionality until a fix is released.

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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
Ws7204 A FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 2017.06.15

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Identify the Ruijie wireless controller model
    Access the device's web interface or CLI and confirm the hardware model is WS7204-A. This is typically visible on the login page, in the system status section, or via the CLI command 'show version'.
    Affected if The device model is Ruijie WS7204-A
  2. Check the installed firmware version
    In the web interface, navigate to System > Firmware/Upgrade or System > Management > Version to view the current firmware build date. Alternatively, use CLI command 'show version' to display firmware information.
    Affected if The firmware version/build date is exactly 2017.06.15
  3. Verify the vulnerable web script exists
    Attempt to access the URL path /itbox_pi/branch_import.php on the device's web server. This can be done by sending an HTTP GET request to http://<device-ip>/itbox_pi/branch_import.php
    Affected if The HTTP response returns a valid page or indicates the script exists (not a 404 error)
  4. Confirm the branch_list action parameter is reachable
    Access the URL with the parameter a=branch_list, for example: http://<device-ip>/itbox_pi/branch_import.php?a=branch_list
    Affected if The page loads and displays a form or interface related to branch management

A user is affected if they have a Ruijie WS7204-A device running firmware version 2017.06.15 with the web interface accessible and the /itbox_pi/branch_import.php script present.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to a patched firmware version if available. If no patch exists, restrict network access to the management interface using firewall rules or VLAN segmentation, and consider disabling the affected functionality until a fix is released.

Fix this in Ws7204 A Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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