High severity · published Aug 31, 2023
CVE-2023-3489
The firmwaredownload command on Brocade Fabric OS v9.2.0 could log the FTP/SFTP/SCP server password in clear text in the SupportSave file when performing a downgrade from…
7.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The
firmwaredownload command on Brocade Fabric OS v9.2.0 could log the
FTP/SFTP/SCP server password in clear text in the SupportSave file when
performing a downgrade from Fabric OS v9.2.0 to any earlier version of
Fabric OS.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Fabric Operating System · Broadcom
9.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3489
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3489
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231124-0003/
Vendor Advisory
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22510
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