Medium severity6.4NVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-27795
CVE-2021-27795
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.
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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Brocade/Brocade Switchesv5Range: All Version
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