# CVE-2018-6446: Hardcoded credentials in Brocade Network Advisor

> An attacker can use undocumented credentials to access the JBoss interface and install malicious applications, requiring an upgrade to Brocade Network Advisor.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-87cv-393j-2mjw

## What is CVE-2018-6446?

CVE-2018-6446 is a critical vulnerability in Brocade Network Advisor, published on 29 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in Brocade Network Advisor Version Before 14.3.1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to the JBoss Administration interface of an affected system using an undocumented user credentials and install additional JEE applications.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6446?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Broadcom Brocade Network Advisor.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-6446?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-6446 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6446 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Brocade Network Advisor

- [CVE-2016-8204](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8204/): Path traversal in Brocade Network Advisor versions released prior to and including 14.0.2 (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-6446 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-6446 is a critical vulnerability in Brocade Network Advisor, published on 29 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6446 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-2018-6446/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6446/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6446
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6446
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6446

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