CVE-2022-33179 (GCVE-0-2022-33179)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-25 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-09 17:12
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS CLI before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.0, 9.0.1e, 8.2.3c, and 7.4.2j could allow a local authenticated user to break out of restricted shells with “set context” and escalate privileges.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-09 17:09 UTC
CWE
- Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- CWE-noinfo Not enough information
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Brocade Fabric OS |
Affected:
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