CVE-2018-6442 Command injection in Brocade Fabric OS

High 8.8 Published 8 Nov 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the Brocade Webtools firmware update section in Fabric OS.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-6442?

CVE-2018-6442 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, published on 8 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the Brocade Webtools firmware update section of Brocade Fabric OS before 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d could allow remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6442?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Fabric Operating System.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6442?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2018-6442 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6442 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hgqw-w4gh-864c.