CVE-2017-6223: brocade communications systems, inc. zone director controller firmware OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-6223 is a high (CVSS 9.3) OS Command Injection vulnerability in brocade communications systems, inc. zone director controller firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-10-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Ruckus Wireless Zone Director Controller firmware releases ZD9.9.x, ZD9.10.x, ZD9.13.0.x less than 9.13.0.0.232 contain OS Command Injection vulnerabilities in the ping functionality that could allow local authenticated users to execute arbitrary privileged commands on the underlying operating system.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.