CVE-2021-27796 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-27796?

CVE-2021-27796 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-27796?

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

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS v8.0.1b, v7.4.1d could allow an authenticated attacker within the restricted shell environment (rbash) as either the “user” or “factory” account, to read the contents of any file on the filesystem utilizing one of a few available binaries.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Broadcom	Fabric Operating System	< 7.4.1d

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-2021-27796?

CVE-2021-27796 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS v8.0.1b, v7.4.1d could allow an authenticated attacker within the restricted shell environment (rbash) as either the “user” or “f...

How severe is CVE-2021-27796?

CVE-2021-27796 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-27796?

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