CVE-2021-27790 Information

Description

The command ipfilter in Brocade Fabric OS before Brocade Fabric OS v.9.0.1a v8.2.3 and v8.2.0_CBN4 and v7.4.2h uses unsafe string function to process user input. Authenticated attackers can abuse this vulnerability to exploit stack-based buffer overflows allowing execution of arbitrary code as the root user account.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2021-1492 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0002/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8