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CVE-2021-27796

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 21, 2022 at 05:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFabric Operating System

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

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.

Affected

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

Fabric Operating System· Broadcom
95%
v < 7.4.1d8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.1bBrocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS v8.0.1b, v7.4.1d
Affected range stops below 7.4.1d, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.0.1b, 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

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2021-1721

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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