7.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-7516
Brocade Fabric OS SSH Key Forgery Man-in-the-Middle
Description

A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.2 could allow man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct remote Service Session Hijacking that may arise from the attacker's ability to forge an SSH key while the Brocade Fabric OS Switch is performing various remote operations initiated by a switch admin.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 12, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 4, 2025, 3:25 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-7516 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
1 Brocade fabric_operating_system
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-7516.

URL Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25177 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-7516 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-7516 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • seclists.org
10 vulnerabilities in Brocade Fibre Channel switches

Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Pierre Kim <pierre.kim.sec () gmail com> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:21:22 -0400 Hello, Please find a text-only version below sent to security mailing lists. ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 03, 2025 (4 months, 3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-7516 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-306
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.2.2
    Changed Reference Type https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25177 No Types Assigned https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25177 Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.2 could allow man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct remote Service Session Hijacking that may arise from the attacker's ability to forge an SSH key while the Brocade Fabric OS Switch is performing various remote operations initiated by a switch admin.
    Added Reference Brocade Communications Systems, LLC https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25177 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Brocade Communications Systems, LLC CWE-322
    Added CVSS V4.0 Brocade Communications Systems, LLC CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7
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Base CVSS Score: 7.1
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