What is the severity of CVE-2018-6441?

CVE-2018-6441 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential exploitation by local attackers.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6441?

To fix CVE-2018-6441, upgrade your Brocade Fabric OS to version 8.2.1 or later, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, or 7.4.2d.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2018-6441?

CVE-2018-6441 affects Brocade Fabric OS versions prior to 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, and 7.4.2d.

Can CVE-2018-6441 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2018-6441 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the system.

What impact does CVE-2018-6441 have on affected systems?

CVE-2018-6441 could allow an attacker to manipulate environment variables and bypass the restricted configuration shell.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-6441

high

7.8

8/11/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-6441

First published: Thu Nov 08 2018(Updated: )

A vulnerability in Secure Shell implementation of Brocade Fabric OS versions before 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d could allow a local attacker to provide arbitrary environment variables, and bypass the restricted configuration shell.

Credit: sirt@brocade.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Broadcom Fabric Operating System	>=7.4.2<7.4.2d
Broadcom Fabric Operating System	>=8.0.2<8.0.2f
Broadcom Fabric Operating System	>=8.1.2<8.1.2f
Broadcom Fabric Operating System	>=8.2.0<8.2.1

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Reference Links

https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2018-734

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6441?
CVE-2018-6441 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential exploitation by local attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6441?
To fix CVE-2018-6441, upgrade your Brocade Fabric OS to version 8.2.1 or later, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, or 7.4.2d.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2018-6441?
CVE-2018-6441 affects Brocade Fabric OS versions prior to 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, and 7.4.2d.
Can CVE-2018-6441 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2018-6441 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the system.
What impact does CVE-2018-6441 have on affected systems?
CVE-2018-6441 could allow an attacker to manipulate environment variables and bypass the restricted configuration shell.

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