CVE-2023-4162
MediumCVSS 4.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs
Summary
A segmentation fault can occur in Brocade Fabric OS after version 9.0 and before version 9.2.0a through the passwdcfg command. This allows an authenticated privileged local user to crash a Brocade Fabric OS switch.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability could lead to a switch crash, potentially disrupting network operations and service availability within the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Brocade Fabric OS to version 9.2.0a or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
A segmentation fault can occur in Brocade Fabric OS after Brocade Fabric OS v9.0 and before Brocade Fabric OS v9.2.0a through the passwdcfg command. This could allow an authenticated privileged user local user to crash a Brocade Fabric OS swith using the cli “passwdcfg --set -expire -minDiff“.