# CVE-2018-6444: A Vulnerability in Brocade Network Advisor versions before 14.1.0 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitray code.


- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jan 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rv6f-qvmh-mjmm

## What is CVE-2018-6444?

CVE-2018-6444 is a critical vulnerability in Brocade Network Advisor, published on 22 Jan 2019. 

### Official description

A Vulnerability in Brocade Network Advisor versions before 14.1.0 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitray code. The vulnerability could also be exploited to execute arbitrary OS Commands.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6444?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Brocade Network Advisor, Netapp Brocade Network Advisor.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-6444?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-6444 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Brocade Network Advisor

- [CVE-2016-8205](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8205/): Path traversal in Brocade Network Advisor versions released prior to and including 14.0.2 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-6443](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6443/): Hardcoded credentials in Brocade Network Advisor (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2018-6445](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6445/): Information disclosure in Brocade Network Advisor (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2016-8206](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8206/): Path traversal in Brocade Network Advisor versions released prior to and including 14.0.2 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2016-8207](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8207/): Path traversal in Brocade Network Advisor versions released prior to and including 14.0.2 (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-6444 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-6444 is a critical vulnerability in Brocade Network Advisor, published on 22 Jan 2019. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Brocade Network Advisor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6444/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6444/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6444
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6444
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6444

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6444/
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