CLI history displays inline passwords
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
A vulnerability in the ascgshell, of Brocade ASCG before 3.3.0 stores any command executed in the Command Line Interface (CLI) in plain text within the command history. A local authenticated user that can access sensitive information like passwords within the CLI history leading to unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Brocade ASCG (Broadcom) Fixed in 3.3.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-7397
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85v8-mqqr-6qh5
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-7397 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-7397 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-85v8-mqqr-6qh5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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