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CVE-2016-8202: broadcom fabric_operating_system

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 08-05-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8202 is a high (CVSS 9.0) vulnerability in broadcom fabric_operating_system. EPSS estimates a 3.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.05%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-05-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Brocade Fibre Channel SAN products running Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) releases earlier than v7.4.1d and v8.0.1b could allow an authenticated attacker to elevate the privileges of user accounts accessing the system via command line interface. With affected versions, non-root users can gain root access with a combination of shell commands and parameters.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.05% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
3.05%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Broadcom1 product
Brocade communications systems, inc.1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

4 links