Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Connectrix



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2021-27796
CVE-2021-27797
CWE-ID CWE-200
CWE-798
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Connectrix (Brocade)
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Dell

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU61561

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27796

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote user can read the contents of any file on the filesystem utilizing one of a few available binaries.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Connectrix (Brocade): before 7.4.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000201620/dsa-2022-178-dell-connectrix-brocade-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Use of hard-coded credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU61562

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27797

CWE-ID: CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Connectrix (Brocade): before 7.4.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000201620/dsa-2022-178-dell-connectrix-brocade-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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