CVE-2020-15383
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Running security scans against the SAN switch can cause config and secnotify processes within the firmware before Brocade Fabric OS v9.0.0, v8.2.2d and v8.2.1e to consume all memory leading to denial of service impacts possibly including a switch panic.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- broadcom fabric operating system< 8.2.1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom fabric operating system= 8.2.1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom fabric operating system= 8.2.1anvdUScpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom fabric operating system= 8.2.1bnvdUScpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom fabric operating system= 8.2.1cnvdUScpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom fabric operating system= 8.2.1dnvdUScpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom fabric operating system= 8.2.2a1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom fabric operating system= 8.2.2bnvdUScpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- broadcom fabric operating system= 8.2.2cnvdUScpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0002/cnnvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-60182cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Brocade-Fabric-OS-memory-leak-via-Secnotify-Process-35444cnnvd
- https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2021-1496cnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0002/enisa_euvd
- https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2021-1496enisa_euvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0002/Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2021-1496Vendor Advisorynvd
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