Vulnerability identifier: #VU67459

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33178

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Brocade Fabric OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the radius authentication system. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2022-2077

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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