High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 8, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8209
CVE-2016-8209
Description
Improper checks for unusual or exceptional conditions in Brocade NetIron 05.8.00 and later releases up to and including 06.1.00, when the Management Module is continuously scanned on port 22, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reload) of the management module.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_cer_series_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_cer_series_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_ces_series_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_mlx_series_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:brocade:netiron_xmr_series_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 05.8.00 - 06.1.00
- Brocade Communications Systems, Inc./NetIron XMR/MLX and Brocade CES/CER on NetIronv5Range: NetIron 05.8.00 and later releases up to and including 06.1.00
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