CVE-2023-31432: Privilege issues in multiple commands

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-08-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

Through manipulation of passwords or other variables, using commands such as portcfgupload, configupload, license, myid, a non-privileged user could obtain root privileges in Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1c and v9.2.0.

Affected products

Broadcom Brocade Fabric Operating System: before 9.1.1c — fixed in 9.1.1c

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Broadcom Brocade Fabric Operating System 9.1.1c. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0007/
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22385
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0007/
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22385

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