Buffer overflow in Broadcom Fabric Operating System
CVE-2022-33185
Several commands in Brocade Fabric OS before Brocade Fabric OS v.9.0.1e, and v9.1.0 use unsafe string functions to process user input. Authenticated local attackers could abuse these vulnerabilities to exploit stack-based buffer overflows, allowing arbitrary code execution as the root user account.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Broadcom Fabric Operating System
- Brocade Fabric OS — versions Brocade Fabric OS before Brocade Fabric OS v.9.0.1e, and v9.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-s… (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0010/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-33185?
- CVE-2022-33185 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-33185?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.