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CVE-2023-31926

Arbitrary File Overwrite using less command

Published: Aug 2, 2023Updated: Feb 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-281
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 95.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

System files could be overwritten using the less command in Brocade Fabric OS before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1c and v9.2.0.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-281CWE-665

Affected Products

brocade fabric operating systembroadcom
Firmware
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
Fabric OSBrocade
EmbeddedOS
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
broadcomcommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka broadcom inc
brocadecommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka fabric os, sannav

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0007/
security.netapp.com
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22388
support.broadcom.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 2, 2023
Last Updated
Feb 13, 2025

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