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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
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 84.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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

fabric operating systembroadcom
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
Fabric OSBroadcom Inc.
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
Fabric OSBrocade
EmbeddedOS
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
broadcomcommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka broadcom inc
broadcom inc.commercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware by broadcom
brocadecommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka fabric os, sannav

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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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

Timeline

Published
Nov 12, 2024
Last Updated
Feb 4, 2025

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