High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 21, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-7517
CVE-2024-7517
Description
A command injection vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS before 9.2.0c, and 9.2.1 through 9.2.1a on IP extension platforms could allow a local authenticated attacker to perform a privileged escalation via crafted use of the portcfg command.
This specific exploitation is only possible on IP Extension platforms: Brocade 7810, Brocade 7840, Brocade 7850 and on Brocade X6 or X7 directors with an SX-6 Extension blade installed. The attacker must be logged into the switch via SSH or serial console to conduct the attack.
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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=9.2.0c
- Range: <9.2.0c, 9.2.1 through 9.2.1a
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