Information disclosure in Brocade Fabric OS - CVE-2021-27796
Published: March 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61561
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27796
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Brocade Fabric OS
Brocade - 6505 FC SAN Switch
Lenovo - B300 FC SAN Switch
Lenovo - B6505 FC SAN Switch
Lenovo - B6510 FC SAN Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB400D FC Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB610S FC Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB620S FC Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB630S FC Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB720S FC Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB800D FC Switch
Connectrix (Brocade)
Brocade - 6505 FC SAN Switch
Lenovo - B300 FC SAN Switch
Lenovo - B6505 FC SAN Switch
Lenovo - B6510 FC SAN Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB400D FC Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB610S FC Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB620S FC Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB630S FC Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB720S FC Switch
Lenovo ThinkSystem DB800D FC Switch
Connectrix (Brocade)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-27796
Install updates from vendor's website.
Brocade Fabric OS - addressed in versions 7.4.1d, 7.4.2, 8.0.1 b, 8.0.2, 9.0.0
Connectrix (Brocade) - addressed in versions 7.4.2, 8.1.2h, 8.2.1c, 9.0.0
Connectrix (Brocade) - addressed in versions 7.4.2, 8.1.2h, 8.2.1c, 9.0.0