CVE-2017-6223: Ruckus Wireless Zone Director Controller firmware releases ZD9.9.x, ZD9.10.x, ZD9.13.0.x less than 9.13.0.0.23

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HIGH 8.8MITIGATE

CVE-2017-6223 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting zonedirector firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Ruckus Wireless Zone Director Controller firmware releases ZD9.9.x, ZD9.10.x, ZD9.13.0.x less than 9.13.0.0.232 contain OS Command Injection vulnerabilities in the ping functionality that could allow local authenticated users to execute arbitrary privileged commands on the underlying operating system.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2017-10-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Brocade Communications Systems, LLC · Vendor: ruckus

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-10-13 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ruckus zonedirector firmware MITIGATE

Affected: zd9.9.0.0.205 · zd9.9.0.0.212 · zd9.9.0.0.216 · zd9.10.0.0.218 · zd9.13.0.0.103 · zd9.13.0.0.209

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before zd9.9.0.0.205

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-6223?

zonedirector firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-6223 being exploited?

CVE-2017-6223 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-6223 affect?

CVE-2017-6223 affects zonedirector firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Ruckus Wireless Zone Director Controller firmware releases ZD9.9.x, ZD9.10.x, ZD9.13.0.x less than 9.13.0.0.232 contain OS Command Injection vulnerabilities in the ping functionality that could allow local authenticated users to execute arb

How urgent is CVE-2017-6223?

Priority 50/100. High severity

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