TI-2016-06757 Aliases CVE-2016-8202 GHSA-wq4q-gffr-mpf3

Access control flaw in Brocade Fibre Channel SAN products running Brocade Fabric OS .

MEDIUM 44CWE-264Published 2017-05-08 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Brocade Fibre Channel SAN products running Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) releases earlier than v7.4.1d and v8.0.1b could allow an authenticated attacker to elevate the privileges of user accounts accessing the system via command line interface. With affected versions, non-root users can gain root access with a combination of shell commands and parameters.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03051 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Brocade	Fibre Channel SAN products running Brocade Fabric OS (FOS).	Fabric OS (FOS) releases earlier than v7.4.1d and v8.0.1b	—	No fix listed	CNA

Fibre Channel SAN products running Brocade Fabric OS (FOS). VendorBrocade Affected Fabric OS (FOS) releases earlier than v7.4.1d and v8.0.1b Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system::::::::	up to 7.4.1c	Vulnerable	Broadcom
cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.0.1:::::::*	8.0.1	Vulnerable	Broadcom

cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.4.1c Vulnerable ·Broadcom
cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8202
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wq4q-gffr-mpf3

References

Advisory 1

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03739en_us

Other 1

https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-208

TI-2025-01721 Code injection exposure in Fabric OS 9.1.0 through 9.1.1d6 KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
TI-2016-06760 Path traversal in Brocade Network Advisor versions released prior to and including 14.0.2 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-19729 hard-coded credentials in the documentation that appear as the appliance root password CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-06762 Path traversal in Brocade Network Advisor versions released prior to and including 14.0.2 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2018-04739 OS command injection in Brocade Network Advisor CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-06761 Path traversal in Brocade Network Advisor versions released prior to and including 14.0.2 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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