Privilege escalation in Broadcom Brocade Fabric Operating System
CVE-2023-31432
Through manipulation of passwords or other variables, using commands such as portcfgupload, configupload, license, myid, a non-privileged user could obtain root privileges in Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1c and v9.2.0.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
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: 0.002 (6.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Broadcom Brocade Fabric Operating System
- Brocade Fabric OS — versions before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1c and v9.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22385 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0007/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-31432?
- CVE-2023-31432 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Brocade Fabric Operating System, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-31432?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.