A vulnerability in the Brocade Webtools firmware update section of Brocade Fabric OS…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Brocade Webtools firmware update section of Brocade Fabric OS before 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d could allow remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0214 82nd 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 | Brocade Fabric OS | All versions prior to version 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Brocade Fabric OS VendorBrocade Affected All versions prior to version 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.2 to before 7.4.2d; 8.0.2 to before 8.0.2f; 8.1.2 to before 8.1.2f; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.1 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
- cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.2 to before 7.4.2d; 8.0.2 to before 8.0.2f; 8.1.2 to before 8.1.2f; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6442
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgqw-w4gh-864c
References
More Brocade vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2018-6442 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6442 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hgqw-w4gh-864c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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