CVE-2023-31425
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 20 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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- broadcom fabric operating system= 9.1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1969HPE Fabric OS: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2023-08-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in HPE Fabric OS für HPE Fibre Channel und SAN Switches ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, Informationen offenzulegen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-31425/cnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0007/cnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22407cnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0007/enisa_euvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22407enisa_euvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0007/Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22407Vendor Advisorynvd
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