CVE-2022-33179 Privilege escalation in Brocade Fabric OS
A local authenticated user can escalate privileges by breaking out of restricted shells using the set context command in Brocade Fabric OS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-33179?
CVE-2022-33179 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, published on 25 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS CLI before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.0, 9.0.1e, 8.2.3c, and 7.4.2j could allow a local authenticated user to break out of restricted shells with “set context” and escalate privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Fabric Operating System.
How do I fix CVE-2022-33179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-33179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Fabric Operating System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3gqj-h989-pgq3.