CVE-2016-8209 Denial of service in NetIron XMR/MLX and Brocade CES/CER on NetIron
Attackers can cause a denial of service by continuously scanning port 22, crashing the management module of Brocade NetIron switches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8209?
CVE-2016-8209 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in NetIron XMR/MLX and Brocade CES/CER on NetIron, published on 8 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper checks for unusual or exceptional conditions in Brocade NetIron 05.8.00 and later releases up to and including 06.1.00, when the Management Module is continuously scanned on port 22, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reload) of the management module.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8209?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Brocade Netiron Cer Series Firmware, Brocade Netiron Ces Series Firmware, Brocade Netiron Mlx Series Firmware, Brocade Netiron Xmr Series Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-8209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cv9p-c62c-7f95.