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

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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-322 CWE-306

Affected Products

broadcom

commercial·USaka broadcom inc

fabric operating systemOn-prem

Networking Infrastructure / network-management

Brocade

commercial·USaka fabric os, sannav

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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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

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