CVE-2023-31425: Support Content Notification - Support Portal - Broadcom support portal

CVE-2023-31425 - Privilege escalation via the fosexec command

Brocade Security Advisory ID

**BSA-2023-2333
**

Component

CLI

Summary

A vulnerability in the fosexec command of Brocade Fabric OS after Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.0 and, before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1 could allow a local authenticated user to perform privilege escalation to root by breaking the rbash shell. Starting with Fabric OS v9.1.0, “root” account access is disabled.

Products Affected

Brocade Fabric OS after Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.0 and, before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1

Solution

Security update provided in Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1 and v9.2.0

Credit

The vulnerability was discovered during internal penetration testing.

Revision History

Version

Change

Date

1.0

Initial Publication

8/1/2023

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