CVE-2020-15372

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: September 25, 2020 at 01:10 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:56 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorFabric Operating System

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

Description

A vulnerability in the command-line interface in Brocade Fabric OS before Brocade Fabric OS v8.2.2a1, 8.2.2c, v7.4.2g, v8.2.0_CBN3, v8.2.1e, v8.1.2k, v9.0.0, could allow a local authenticated attacker to modify shell variables, which may lead to an escalation of privileges or bypassing the logging.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Fabric Operating System · Broadcom

95%

v < 7.4.2g8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.1.2k8.2.0 ≤ v < 8.2.0_cbn38.2.1 ≤ v < 8.2.1e8.2.2 ≤ v < 8.2.2a18.2.2b ≤ v < 8.2.2cBrocade Fabric OS v8.2.2a1, 8.2.2c, v7.4.2g, v8.2.0_CBN3, v8.2.1e, v8.1.2k, v9.0.0

Affected range stops below 7.4.2g, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.1.2k, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.2.0_cbn3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.2.1e, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.2.2a1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.2.2c, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2020-1081

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2020-1081

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-913

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