CVE-2016-8202

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Brocade Fibre Channel SAN products running Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) releases earlier than v7.4.1d and v8.0.1b could allow an authenticated attacker to elevate the privileges of user accounts accessing the system via command line interface. With affected versions, non-root users can gain root access with a combination of shell commands and parameters.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.36% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory hpe.com
Affected: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Fibre Channel SAN products running Brocade Fabric OS (FOS).
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038401 vdb entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03739en_us third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98332 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-208

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8202?
CVE-2016-8202 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8202?
To fix CVE-2016-8202, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-8202 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-8202 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8202?
CVE-2016-8202 affects Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Fibre Channel SAN products running Brocade Fabric OS (FOS)..
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