Local Shell Escape Vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS Command Line Interface
CVE-2018-6437

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

Status
Brocade Fabric Os
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 November 2018

What is CVE-2018-6437?

A vulnerability in the help command of the Brocade Fabric OS command line interface (CLI) allows a local attacker to bypass the restricted shell, granting them root access to the system. This flaw affects multiple versions of the CLI, potentially compromising the integrity and security of the network environment. Users are advised to upgrade to supported versions to mitigate the risk.

Affected Version(s)

Brocade Fabric OS All versions prior to version 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d

References

https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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