CVE-2023-31425

Privilege escalation via the fosexec command

State: Published
Severity: 7.8 High
Published: Aug 1, 2023
Updated: Feb 13, 2025
Reserved: Apr 28, 2023

Description

A vulnerability in the fosexec command of Brocade Fabric OS after Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.0 and, before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1 could allow a local authenticated user to perform privilege escalation to root by breaking the rbash shell. Starting with Fabric OS v9.1.0, “root” account access is disabled.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	7.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	brocade

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Fabric OSBrocade	after Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.0 and, before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1Affected

References

https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22407
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0007/

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