CVE-2023-3489 firmwaredownload command could log servers passwords in clear text

What is CVE-2023-3489?

CVE-2023-3489 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, published on 30 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The firmwaredownload command on Brocade Fabric OS v9.2.0 could log the FTP/SFTP/SCP server password in clear text in the SupportSave file when performing a downgrade from Fabric OS v9.2.0 to any earlier version of Fabric OS.

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3489?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Fabric Operating System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3489?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-3489 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3489 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Fabric Operating System

• CVE-2025-1976 Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS Code Injection Exploited High 8.6
• CVE-2021-22555 Linux Kernel Heap Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited High 8.3
• CVE-2022-33186 Command injection in Brocade Fabric OS Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-27797 Hardcoded credentials in Brocade Fabric OS Critical 9.8
• CVE-2020-15371 Code injection in Brocade Fabric OS Critical 9.8

All Broadcom Fabric Operating System vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-qw3m-jfhw-49pg.