7.8

CVE-2022-33185: broadcom fabric_operating_system Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 25-10-2022Last modified 09-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-33185 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in broadcom fabric_operating_system. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.34%
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. 25-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Several commands in Brocade Fabric OS before Brocade Fabric OS v.9.0.1e, and v9.1.0 use unsafe string functions to process user input. Authenticated local attackers could abuse these vulnerabilities to exploit stack-based buffer overflows, allowing arbitrary code execution as the root user account.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links