CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8202

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

There is 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. This allows an authenticated attacker to elevate the privileges of user accounts accessing the system via command line interface.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with lower privileges can gain root access, posing a serious threat to the integrity and security of the system. This could lead to unauthorized access to data and the ability to make changes to system configuration.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) v7.4.1d or v8.0.1b or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, it is advisable to monitor system access and enforce least privilege policies for users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS