CVE-2020-15388: Medium severity broadcom fabric operating system vulnerability

Published Mar 18, 2022
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Updated

A vulnerability in the Brocade Fabric OS before Brocade Fabric OS v9.0.1a, v8.2.3, v8.2.0CBN4, and v7.4.2h could allow an authenticated CLI user to abuse the history command to write arbitrary content to files.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Broadcom Fabric Operating System<7.4.2h
Broadcom Fabric Operating System>=9.0.0<9.0.1a
Broadcom Fabric Operating System=8.2.0
Broadcom Fabric Operating System=8.2.0-cbn3
Broadcom Fabric Operating System=8.2.0a
Broadcom Fabric Operating System=8.2.3

Event History

Mar 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:59 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-15388?

CVE-2020-15388 is a vulnerability in the Brocade Fabric OS that could allow an authenticated CLI user to abuse the history command to write arbitrary content to files.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-15388?

CVE-2020-15388 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

3

Which versions of Brocade Fabric OS are affected by CVE-2020-15388?

Brocade Fabric OS versions before v9.0.1a, v8.2.3, v8.2.0_CBN4, and v7.4.2h are affected by CVE-2020-15388.

4

How can an authenticated CLI user exploit CVE-2020-15388?

An authenticated CLI user can exploit CVE-2020-15388 by abusing the history command to write arbitrary content to files.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15388?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-15388 on the Broadcom website at the following link: [Broadcom Fabric Security Advisory 2021-1493](https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2021-1493).

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