CVE-2022-33179 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS CLI before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.0, 9.0.1e, 8.2.3c, and 7.4.2j could allow a local authenticated user to break out of restricted shells with “set context” and escalate privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00101.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Broadcom	Fabric Operating System

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:9.1.0:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-36223	A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS CLI before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.0, 9.0.1e, 8.2.3c, and 7.4.2j could allow a local authenticated user to break out of restricted shells with “set context” and escalate privileges.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0004/
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2022-2079

History

Fri, 09 May 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: brocade

Published: 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-09T17:12:03.847Z

Reserved: 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-33179

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T08:01:20.145Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-10-25T21:15:46.223

Modified: 2025-05-09T18:15:35.900

Link: CVE-2022-33179

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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