CVE-2024-29960: Identical SSH keys utilized inside the OVA image (CVE-2024-29960)

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-04-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-798

Description

In Brocade SANnav server before v2.3.1 and v2.3.0a, the SSH keys inside the OVA image are identical in the VM every time SANnav is installed. Any Brocade SAnnav VM based on the official OVA images is vulnerable to MITM over SSH. An attacker can decrypt and compromise the SSH traffic to the SANnav.

Affected products

Brocade SANnav: before 2.3.0a — fixed in 2.3.0a

How to fix

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

References

https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23244
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23244

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