CVE-2022-28169

High

Description

Brocade Webtools in Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS versions v9.1.1, v9.0.1e, and v8.2.3c could allow a low privilege webtools, user, to gain elevated admin rights, or privileges, beyond what is intended or entitled for that user. By exploiting this vulnerability, a user whose role is not an admin can create a new user with an admin role using the operator session id. The issue was replicated after intercepting the admin, and operator authorization headers sent unencrypted and editing a user addition request to use the operator's authorization header.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductBroadcom Fabric Operating System
PublishedOct 25, 2022
First seenOct 25, 2022

How to fix

Update
  • broadcom fabric_operating_system8.2.3c, 9.0.1e, 9.1.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
broadcom fabric_operating_system8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.2.3c, 9.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.1e, 9.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.18.2.3c, 9.0.1e, 9.1.1

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