High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 25, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-33179
CVE-2022-33179
Description
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <7.4.2j
- cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
2- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0004/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2022-2079nvdVendor Advisory
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