CVE-2019-16211 Hardcoded credentials in Brocade SANnav
Critical 9.8
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Check this codebase for CVE-2019-16211 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2019-16211 is a critical vulnerability in Broadcom Brocade Sannav, published on 25 Sep 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-2019-16211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Broadcom Brocade Sannav. 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-2019-16211/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16211/index.md)
Brocade SANnav stores passwords in plaintext, allowing attackers with access to read credentials and potentially take over accounts.
- 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-2019-16211?
CVE-2019-16211 is a critical vulnerability in Broadcom Brocade Sannav, published on 25 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Brocade SANnav versions before v2.1.0, contain a Plaintext Password Storage vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16211?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Brocade Sannav.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16211?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-16211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom 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-2019-16205 Weak cryptography in Brocade SANnav
- 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-2jqh-5pvj-7mrg.