CVE-2017-6224: Ruckus Wireless Zone Director Controller firmware releases ZD9.x, ZD10.0.0.x, ZD10.0.1.x (less than 10.0.1.0.1

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HIGH 8.8MITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2017-6224 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting zonedirector firmware, unleashed 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.x, ZD10.0.0.x, ZD10.0.1.x (less than 10.0.1.0.17 MR1 release) and Ruckus Wireless Unleashed AP Firmware releases 200.0.x, 200.1.x, 200.2.x, 200.3.x, 200.4.x. contain OS Command Injection vulnerabilities that could allow local authenticated users to execute arbitrary privileged commands on the underlying operating system by appending those commands in the Common Name field in the Certi

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	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2017-10-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

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

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

ruckuswireless 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.

ruckuswireless unleashed firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 200.1 · 200.1.9.12.55 · 200.3 · 200.3.9.13.228 · 200.4.9.13 · 200.4.9.13.47

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 200.1

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-2017-6224?

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

Is CVE-2017-6224 being exploited?

CVE-2017-6224 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-2017-6224 affect?

CVE-2017-6224 affects zonedirector firmware, unleashed firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Ruckus Wireless Zone Director Controller firmware releases ZD9.x, ZD10.0.0.x, ZD10.0.1.x (less than 10.0.1.0.17 MR1 release) and Ruckus Wireless Unleashed AP Firmware releases 200.0.x, 200.1.x, 200.2.x, 200.3.x, 200.4.x. contain OS Command

How urgent is CVE-2017-6224?

Priority 48/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2020-21161 MEDIUM 6.1 MITIGATE Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector 9.8.3.0.
CVE-2017-6223 HIGH 8.8 MITIGATE 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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