7.5

CVE-2016-8209: brocade communications systems, inc. netiron xmr/mlx and brocade ces/cer on netiron

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 08-05-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8209 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in brocade communications systems, inc. netiron xmr/mlx and brocade ces/cer on netiron. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.07%
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

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.07% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.07%

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

Brocade4 products
Brocade communications systems, inc.1 product

2 vendors · 5 products

References

2 links