CVE-2019-16205 Weak cryptography in Brocade SANnav
Remote attackers can brute-force session IDs due to insufficient randomness, potentially taking over user accounts in Brocade SANnav.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16205?
CVE-2019-16205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Brocade Sannav, published on 8 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability, in Brocade SANnav versions before v2.0, could allow remote attackers to brute-force a valid session ID. The vulnerability is due to an insufficiently random session ID for several post-authentication actions in the SANnav portal.
Weakness: CWE-330
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Brocade Sannav.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-16205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Brocade Sannav
- CVE-2019-16211 Hardcoded credentials in Brocade SANnav
- CVE-2024-3596 RADIUS Protocol under RFC2865 is vulnerable to forgery attacks.
- CVE-2019-16212 A vulnerability in Brocade SANnav versions before v2.1.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to conduct an LDAP injection.
- CVE-2024-2240 Docker implementation in Brocade SANnav is missing Audit Rules.
- CVE-2025-1053 Brocade SANnav encryption key is logged in the debug logs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q849-p2cf-42j8.