Information disclosure in Brocade Fabric OS



Published: 2023-08-03
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-31428
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Brocade Fabric OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU78915

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31428

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within CLI. A local user can dump files under user's home directory using grep.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Brocade Fabric OS: before 9.2.0

External links

http://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22380


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.



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