Vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System
CVE-2024-5462
If Brocade Fabric OS before Fabric OS 9.2.0 configuration settings are not set to encrypt SNMP passwords, then the SNMP privsecret / authsecret fields can be exposed in plaintext. The plaintext passwords can be exposed in a configupload capture or a supportsave capture if encryption of passwords is not enabled. An attacker can use these passwords to fetch values of the supported OIDs via SNMPv3 queries. There are also a limited number of MIB objects that can be modified.
EPSS: 0.002 (4.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Broadcom Fabric_operating_system
- Brocade Fabric Os — versions before Fabric OS 9.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sirt@brocade.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5462?
- CVE-2024-5462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5462?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.