TI-2024-05074 Aliases CVE-2024-5460 GHSA-f7g3-49j4-ghp2

Brocade Fabric OS versions prior to v9.0 have default community strings

LOW 36CWE-798Published 2024-06-25 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

A vulnerability in the default configuration of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) feature of Brocade Fabric OS versions before v9.0.0 could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read data from an affected device via SNMP. The vulnerability is due to hard-coded, default community string in the configuration file for the SNMP daemon. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the static community string in SNMP version 1 queries to an affected device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00542 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Fabric OS (Brocade): v9.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Brocade	Fabric OS	before v9.0.0	v9.0.0	Patch available	CNA

Fabric OS VendorBrocade Affected before v9.0.0 Fixed in v9.0.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system::::::::	before 9.0.0	Vulnerable	Broadcom

cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom

Remediation

Fix · CNA Fabric OS (Brocade) Fixed in v9.0.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5460
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7g3-49j4-ghp2

References

Advisory 1

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24409

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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