CVE-2025-44657
is CVE-2025-44657real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Based on CVSS · FIRST EPSS
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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.
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