CVE-2018-6438 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-6438?

CVE-2018-6438 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6438?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Broadcom Fabric Operating System.

Vulnerability Description

A Vulnerability in the supportsave command of Brocade Fabric OS command line interface (CLI) versions before 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d could allow a local attacker to escape the restricted shell and, gain root access.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Broadcom	Fabric Operating System	>= 7.4.2, < 7.4.2d

References

https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brVendor Advisory
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6438?

CVE-2018-6438 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A Vulnerability in the supportsave command of Brocade Fabric OS command line interface (CLI) versions before 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d could allow a local attacker to escape the restricted shell a...

How severe is CVE-2018-6438?

CVE-2018-6438 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6438?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Broadcom Fabric Operating System.