CVE-2024-29966: hard-coded credentials in the documentation that appear as the appliance root password

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% 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

Brocade SANnav OVA before v2.3.1 and v2.3.0a contain hard-coded credentials in the documentation that appear as the appliance's root password. The vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker full access to the Brocade SANnav appliance.

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/0/23255
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23255

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