CVE-2024-2859: By default, SANnav OVA is shipped with root user login enabled (CVE-2024-2859)

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-04-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

By default, SANnav OVA is shipped with root user login enabled. While protected by a password, access to root could expose SANnav to a remote attacker should they gain access to the root account.

Affected products

Brocade SANnav: before 2.3.0 — fixed in 2.3.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Brocade SANnav 2.3.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240628-0003/
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23245
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240628-0003/
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23245

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