CVE-2019-16204

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-02-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-532

Description

Brocade Fabric OS Versions before v7.4.2f, v8.2.2a, v8.1.2j and v8.2.1d could expose external passwords, common secrets or authentication keys used between the switch and an external server.

Affected products

Brocade Fabric OS: before 7.4.2f; from 8.1.2 before 8.1.2j; from 8.2.1 before 8.2.1d; from 8.2.2 before 8.2.2a — fixed in 7.4.2f, 8.1.2j, 8.2.1d, 8.2.2a

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Brocade Fabric OS 7.4.2f, 8.1.2j, 8.2.1d, 8.2.2a. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200511-0007/
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2020-905
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200511-0007/
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2020-905

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