Insufficient input sanitization of shell metacharacters in Brocade SANnav
38994
22 September 2026
22 September 2026
CLOSED
HIGH
8.6 - CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVE-2026-82369
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Brocade Security Advisory ID |
BSA-2026-3919 |
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Component |
SANnav SSH |
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CWE |
CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') |
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Summary
Insufficient input sanitization of shell metacharacters in the Brocade SANnav CLI scripting component permits authenticated users to break out of restricted execution contexts on managed switches. An attacker with command execution permissions can leverage this flaw to run unauthorized shell commands across target fabric switches, bypassing command allow-lists and obtaining full administrative switch access. This vulnerability affects all Brocade SANnav versions before 3.0.1a.
Products Affected
- Brocade SANnav versions before 3.0.1a
Products Not Affected
- Brocade Fabric OS - [VEX]: Component_not_present
- Brocade ASCG - [VEX]: Component_not_present
Solution
- Security update provided in Brocade SANnav 3.0.1a
Note: This is a Frontier AI discovered vulnerability.
Revision History
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Change |
Date |
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1.0 |
Initial Publication |
September 22, 2026 |
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