8.1
CWE
327
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-27795: License forgery in Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) hardware platforms running any version of Brocade Fabric OS software,

First published: Wed Dec 06 2023(Updated: )

Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) hardware platforms running any version of Brocade Fabric OS software, which supports the license string format; contain cryptographic issues that could allow for the installation of forged or fraudulent license keys. This would allow attackers or a malicious party to forge a counterfeit license key that the Brocade Fabric OS platform would authenticate and activate as if it were a legitimate license key.

Credit: sirt@brocade.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Broadcom Fabric Operating System
Any of
Broadcom Brocade 300
Broadcom Brocade 610
Broadcom Brocade 6505
Broadcom Brocade 6510
Broadcom Brocade 6520
Broadcom Brocade 7800
Broadcom Brocade 7810
Broadcom Brocade 7840
Broadcom Brocade G620
Broadcom Brocade G630
Broadcom Brocade X6-4 Director
Broadcom Brocade X6-8 Director

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