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CVE-2024-7516

Brocade Fabric OS before 9.2.2 does not enforce strict host key checking

Published: Nov 12, 2024Updated: Feb 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-322
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 84.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.2 could allow man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct remote Service Session Hijacking that may arise from the attacker's ability to forge an SSH key while the Brocade Fabric OS Switch is performing various remote operations initiated by a switch admin.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-322CWE-306

Affected Products

broadcom
commercial·USaka broadcom inc
fabric operating systemOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
Brocade
commercial·USaka sannav, fabric os
Fabric OSEmbeddedOS
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
Broadcom Inc.
commercial·USaka vmware by broadcom
Fabric OS
Cloud & SaaS

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25177
support.broadcom.com
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25177
support.broadcom.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.284214
vuldb.com

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