#VU102576 Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in Brocade Fabric OS - CVE-2024-7516

 

#VU102576 Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in Brocade Fabric OS - CVE-2024-7516

Published: January 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102576
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Brocade Fabric OS
Software vendor:
Brocade

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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