Local Shell Escape in Brocade Fabric OS Command Line Interface
CVE-2018-6438

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

Status
Brocade Fabric Os
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 November 2018

What is CVE-2018-6438?

A vulnerability exists in the supportsave command of Brocade Fabric OS CLI versions prior to 8.2.1. This issue allows a local attacker to escape the restricted shell environment, potentially leading to unauthorized root access. Organizations relying on affected versions of Fabric OS should implement security measures to mitigate this risk, as it can pose serious security concerns if exploited.

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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