Medium severity · published Apr 5, 2024
CVE-2023-5973
Brocade Web Interface in Brocade Fabric OS v9.x and before v9.2.0 does not properly represent the portName to the user if the portName contains reserved characters
4.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Brocade
Web Interface in Brocade Fabric OS v9.x and before v9.2.0 does not
properly represent the portName to the user if the portName contains
reserved characters. This could allow an authenticated user to alter the
UI of the Brocade Switch and change ports display.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Fabric Operating System · Broadcom
9.0.0 before 9.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5973
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5973
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240628-0005/
Vendor Advisory
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23214
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