CVE-2018-6443

Description

A vulnerability in Brocade Network Advisor Versions before 14.3.1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to the JBoss Administration interface of an affected system using an undocumented user credentials and install additional JEE applications. A remote unauthenticated user who has access to Network Advisor client libraries and able to decrypt the Jboss credentials could gain access to the Jboss web console.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.24% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory netapp.com Third-Party Advisory broadcom.com
Affected: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Brocade Network Advisor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2018-743 third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190411-0005/ third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153035/Brocade-Network-Advisor-14.4.1-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6443?
CVE-2018-6443 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6443?
To fix CVE-2018-6443, 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-2018-6443 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6443 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6443?
CVE-2018-6443 affects Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Brocade Network Advisor.
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