Summary 

A command injection vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS before 9.2.0c, and 9.2.1 through 9.2.1a on IP extension platforms could allow a local authenticated attacker to perform a privileged escalation via crafted use of the portcfg command.

This specific exploitation is only possible on IP Extension platforms: Brocade 7810, Brocade 7840, Brocade 7850 and on Brocade X6 or X7 directors with an SX-6 Extension blade installed. The attacker must be logged into the switch via SSH or serial console to conduct the attack.

Products Affected

Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.0c, and 9.2.1 through 9.2.1a

Products Not Affected

Brocade SANnav is not affected by this vulnerability [VEX Justification: Component_not_present]

Brocade ASCG is not affected by this vulnerability [VEX Justification: Component_not_present]

Solution

Security update provided in Brocade Fabric OS versions 8.2.3e2, 9.2.0c, 9.2.1a1 and 9.2.2

Revision History

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