CVE-2022-33183 Memory corruption in Brocade Fabric OS

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can trigger stack buffer overflows in Brocade Fabric OS CLI commands, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-33183?

CVE-2022-33183 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, published on 25 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the 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, 8.2.0cbn5, 7.4.2.j could allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform stack buffer overflow using in “firmwaredownload” and “diagshow” commands.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33183?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Fabric Operating System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33183?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33183 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-33183 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33183 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Broadcom Fabric Operating System vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-52r6-x37j-435c.

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