CVE-2022-33178 describes a critical vulnerability in the RADIUS authentication system of Brocade Fabric OS versions prior to 9.0, specifically impacting Broadcom Fabric Operating System products. This flaw allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected Brocade switch. Rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.2, it requires high privileges but has low attack complexity, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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