CVE-2016-8209 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Brocade NetIron devices running versions 05.8.00 through 06.1.00. Continuously scanning the management module on port 22 can trigger improper condition checks, leading to a crash and reload of the module. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can cause high availability impact without requiring user interaction or privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_mlx_series_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_cer_series_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_ces_series_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_xmr_series_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.