Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Connectrix

Published: 2022-09-26

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-27796 CVE-2021-27797
CWE-ID	CWE-200 CWE-798
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Connectrix (Brocade) Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	Dell

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU61561

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27796

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote user can read the contents of any file on the filesystem utilizing one of a few available binaries.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Connectrix (Brocade): before 9.0.0

External links

http://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000201620/dsa-2022-178-dell-connectrix-brocade-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Use of hard-coded credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU61562

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27797

CWE-ID: CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials