Identical SSH keys utilized inside the OVA image (CVE-2024-29960)
23244
30 April 2024
17 April 2024
CLOSED
MEDIUM
6.8 - CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2024-29960
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Brocade Security Advisory ID |
BSA-2024-2559 |
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Component |
SSH Key |
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Summary
In Brocade SANnav server before v2.3.1 and v2.3.0a, the SSH keys inside the OVA image are identical in the VM every time SANnav is installed. Any Brocade SAnnav VM based on the official OVA images is vulnerable to MITM over SSH. An attacker can decrypt and compromise the SSH traffic to the SANnav.
Products Affected
Brocade SANnav before v2.3.0a
Solution
The security update is provided in Brocade v2.3.0a, v2.3.1 and later releases.
Workaround
- Delete the SSH keys delivered in the OVA install, upon next login, new SSH keys will be generated
Note
- Prior versions of SANnav (v2.1.1 and prior) that are no longer supported are at a higher risk
Credit
- The issue was found during internal penetration testing.
- Pierre Barre also reported this issue to Brocade.
Revision History
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Version |
Change |
Date |
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1.0 |
Initial Publication |
04/17/2024 |
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2.0 |
Provided clarification on work-around and provided note about prior versions, and updated severity to reflect existing supported versions |
4/26/2024 |
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