Resource exhaustion in Broadcom Fabric Operating System
CVE-2023-4162
A segmentation fault can occur in Brocade Fabric OS after Brocade Fabric OS v9.0 and before Brocade Fabric OS v9.2.0a through the passwdcfg command. This could allow an authenticated privileged user local user to crash a Brocade Fabric OS swith using the cli “passwdcfg --set -expire -minDiff“.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.7% 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 Fabric Operating System
- Brocade Fabric OS — versions Brocade Fabric OS after Brocade Fabric OS v9.0 and before Brocade Fabric OS v9.2.0a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/Se… (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231124-0010/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4162?
- CVE-2023-4162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4162?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.