CVE-2025-4662 Plaintext security passwords are logged in the audit logs while executing openssl cmd
Brocade SANnav logs plaintext passphrases in host server audit logs, exposing sensitive credentials to local server administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-4662?
CVE-2025-4662 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Brocade Sannav, published on 10 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Brocade SANnav before SANnav 2.4.0a logs plaintext passphrases in the Brocade SANnav host server audit logs while executing OpenSSL command using a passphrase from the command line or while providing the passphrase through a temporary file.
These audit logs are the local server VM’s audit logs and are not controlled by SANnav. These logs are only visible to the server admin of the host server and are not visible to the SANnav admin or any SANnav user.
Weakness: CWE-497
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4662?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Brocade Sannav.
How do I fix CVE-2025-4662?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4662 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-4662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Brocade Sannav
- CVE-2019-16211 Hardcoded credentials in 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.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jx5-2f25-63x5.