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Security incident · CVE-2025-44654

In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002, the chroot_local_user option is enabled in the vsftpd configuration file.

Published Jul 21, 2025 · catalog updated Jul 29, 2026 · In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002,

Last checked Oct 29, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-44654. EPSS is 1.20%. Act only if a listed version of In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002, is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002,).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.20%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor n/a n/a n/a

In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002, the chroot_local_user option is enabled in the 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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How to fix CVE-2025-44654

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-44654. EPSS is 1.20%. Act only if a listed version of In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002, is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with n/a n/a n/a n/a. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.20%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 21, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002, the chroot_local_user option is enabled in the 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.

  2. Jul 29, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002, the chroot_local_user option is enabled in the 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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-44654

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-44654

    30-day exploitation probability 1.20%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-22120

    In Linksys E2500 3.0.04.002, the chroot_local_user option is enabled in the 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.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 29, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 23, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 21, 2026
  • EUVDOct 20, 2026