CVE-2024-5461 Command or parameter injection via unique embedded switch SNMP commands.
An authenticated attacker can inject commands via SNMP to execute arbitrary code as root on Brocade embedded switch blades.
- 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-2024-5461?
CVE-2024-5461 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, published on 15 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Implementation of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) operating on the Brocade 6547 (FC5022) embedded switch blade, makes internal script calls to system.sh from within the SNMP binary. An authenticated attacker could perform command or parameter injection on SNMP operations that are only enabled on the Brocade 6547 (FC5022) embedded switch. This injection could allow the authenticated attacker to issue commands as Root.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Fabric Operating System.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-5461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Fabric Operating System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m4cp-qj9v-7wpc.