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TI-2024-06965 Aliases CVE-2024-7516GHSA-q7j7-7r72-9h66

Brocade Fabric OS before 9.2.2 does not enforce strict host key checking

Priority LOW 30CWE-322Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.2 could allow man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct remote Service Session Hijacking that may arise from the attacker's ability to forge an SSH key while the Brocade Fabric OS Switch is performing various remote operations initiated by a switch admin.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00257 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Fabric OS (Brocade): 9.2.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
BrocadeFabric OSbefore 9.2.29.2.2Patch availableCNA
  • Fabric OS VendorBrocade Affected before 9.2.2 Fixed in 9.2.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.2.2VulnerableBroadcom
  • cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.2.2 Vulnerable ·Broadcom

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Fabric OS (Brocade) Fixed in 9.2.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7516
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7j7-7r72-9h66

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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