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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2016-8209

Improper checks for unusual or exceptional conditions in Brocade NetIron 05.8.00 and later releases up to and including 06.1.00, when the Management Module is continuously scanned on port 22, may allo...

Vulnerability Description

Improper checks for unusual or exceptional conditions in Brocade NetIron 05.8.00 and later releases up to and including 06.1.00, when the Management Module is continuously scanned on port 22, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reload) of the management module.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
BrocadeNetiron Mlx Series Firmware-
BrocadeNetiron Mlxe-16-
BrocadeNetiron Mlxe-32-
BrocadeNetiron Mlxe-4-
BrocadeNetiron Mlxe-8-
BrocadeNetiron Cer Series Firmware-
BrocadeNetiron Cer 2024C-4X-Rt-
BrocadeNetiron Cer 2024F-4X-Rt-
BrocadeNetiron Cer 2024F-Rt-
BrocadeNetiron Cer 2048Fx-Rt-
BrocadeNetiron Ces Series Firmware-
BrocadeNetiron Ces 2024C-4X-
BrocadeNetiron Ces 2024F-4X-
BrocadeNetiron Ces 2048Fx-
BrocadeNetiron Xmr Series Firmware-
BrocadeNetiron Xmr 16000-
BrocadeNetiron Xmr 32000-
BrocadeNetiron Xmr 4000-
BrocadeNetiron Xmr 8000-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-754

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8209?

CVE-2016-8209 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Improper checks for unusual or exceptional conditions in Brocade NetIron 05.8.00 and later releases up to and including 06.1.00, when the Management Module is continuously scanned on port 22, may allo...

How severe is CVE-2016-8209?

CVE-2016-8209 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8209?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Brocade Netiron Mlx Series Firmware, Brocade Netiron Mlxe-16, Brocade Netiron Mlxe-32, Brocade Netiron Mlxe-4, Brocade Netiron Mlxe-8.