Multiple vulnerabilities in Brocade Fabric OS



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 10
CVE-ID CVE-2023-52160
CVE-2024-1086
CVE-2024-4603
CVE-2023-6237
CVE-2023-6129
CVE-2022-48624
CVE-2022-1304
CVE-2023-7104
CVE-2024-7517
CVE-2024-7516
CWE-ID CWE-287
CWE-416
CWE-399
CWE-371
CWE-78
CWE-787
CWE-125
CWE-300
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
Brocade Fabric OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Brocade

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 10 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU86768

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52160

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the PEAP implementation. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process by sending an EAP-TLV Success packet instead of starting Phase 2.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that wpa_supplicant is configured to not verify the network's TLS certificate during Phase 1 authentication.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Brocade Fabric OS: 9.2.0b1 - 9.2.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbst04758en_us


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

2) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU86577

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1086

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the netfilter nf_tables component in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Brocade Fabric OS: 9.2.0b1 - 9.2.1

CPE2.3
External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbst04758en_us


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.

3) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU89624

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4603

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when checking DSA keys and parameters. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Brocade Fabric OS: 9.2.0b1 - 9.2.1

CPE2.3
External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbst04758en_us


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

4) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU85399

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6237

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the way the EVP_PKEY_public_check() function handles RSA public keys. A remote attacker can supply an RSA key obtained from an untrusted source and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Brocade Fabric OS: 9.2.0b1 - 9.2.1

CPE2.3
External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbst04758en_us


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

5) State Issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU85170

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6129

CWE-ID: CWE-371 - State Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in POLY1305 MAC (message authentication code) implementation on PowerPC CPU based platforms if the CPU provides vector instructions. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Brocade Fabric OS: 9.2.0b1 - 9.2.1

CPE2.3
External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbst04758en_us


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

6) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU86885

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48624

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the close_altfile() function in filename.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim into using a specially crafted argument for the less command and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Brocade Fabric OS: 9.2.0b1 - 9.2.1

CPE2.3
External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbst04758en_us


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

7) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU64075

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1304

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local attacker can use a specially crafted filesystem, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Brocade Fabric OS: 9.2.0b1 - 9.2.1

CPE2.3
External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbst04758en_us


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?

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

8) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU84985

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-7104

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the sessionReadRecord() function in ext/session/sqlite3session.c when processing a corrupt changeset. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Brocade Fabric OS: 9.2.0b1 - 9.2.1

CPE2.3
External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbst04758en_us


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.

9) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU102575

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7517

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local user can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Brocade Fabric OS: 9.2.0b1 - 9.2.1

CPE2.3
External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbst04758en_us


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?

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

10) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU102576

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7516

CWE-ID: CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to ability to forge an SSH key while the Brocade Fabric OS Switch is performing various remote operations initiated by a switch admin. A remote attacker can perform remote service session hijacking attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Brocade Fabric OS: 9.2.0c - 9.2.1

CPE2.3
External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbst04758en_us


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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