How severe is CVE-2018-6436?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System

CVE-2018-6436

A Vulnerability in the firmwaredownload command of Brocade Fabric OS command line interface (CLI) versions before 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d could allow a local attacker to escape the restricted shell and, gain root access.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Broadcom Fabric_operating_system
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Fabric Os — versions All versions prior to version 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d

References

sirt@brocade.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6436?: CVE-2018-6436 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-6436?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.