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CVE-2021-27790 Details

Description

The command ipfilter in Brocade Fabric OS before Brocade Fabric OS v.9.0.1a, v8.2.3, and v8.2.0_CBN4, and v7.4.2h uses unsafe string function to process user input. Authenticated attackers can abuse this vulnerability to exploit stack-based buffer overflows, allowing execution of arbitrary code as the root user account.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0002/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2021-1492 CVEVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0002/ [email protected]Third Party Advisory
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2021-1492 [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
broadcom fabric operating system
< 7.4.2h
>= 8.0.0, < 8.2.0_cbn4
>= 8.2.1, < 8.2.3
>= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1a

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

18 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-27790
NVD Published Date:
Aug 12, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-27790 Details - Not Deferred