8.1
HIGH
CVE-2021-27795
Brocade Fabric OS License Key Forgery Vulnerability
Description

Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) hardware platforms running any version of Brocade Fabric OS software, which supports the license string format; contain cryptographic issues that could allow for the installation of forged or fraudulent license keys. This would allow attackers or a malicious party to forge a counterfeit license key that the Brocade Fabric OS platform would authenticate and activate as if it were a legitimate license key.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2023, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 11, 2023, 7:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-27795 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Broadcom fabric_operating_system
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/21289 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-27795 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/21289 No Types Assigned https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/21289 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-327
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_6505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_6510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_6520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_7810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_7840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_g620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_g630:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_x6-4_director:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:brocade_x6-8_director:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) hardware platforms running any version of Brocade Fabric OS software, which supports the license string format; contain cryptographic issues that could allow for the installation of forged or fraudulent license keys. This would allow attackers or a malicious party to forge a counterfeit license key that the Brocade Fabric OS platform would authenticate and activate as if it were a legitimate license key.
    Added Reference Brocade Communications Systems, LLC https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/21289 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Brocade Communications Systems, LLC CWE-327
    Added CVSS V3.1 Brocade Communications Systems, LLC AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.01%

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0.44079

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