#VU65809 Path traversal in Brocade Fabric OS - CVE-2021-27798 

 

#VU65809 Path traversal in Brocade Fabric OS - CVE-2021-27798

Published: July 27, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65809
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27798
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Brocade Fabric OS
Software vendor:
Brocade

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local user with “user” or “factory” privileges can list the entirety of the filesystem utilizing the “more” binary and tab-completion.


Remediation

Update to the latest supported version of Brocade Fabric OS.

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