CVE-2024-5461: broadcom fabric_operating_system OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-5461 is a high (CVSS 8.6) OS Command Injection vulnerability in broadcom fabric_operating_system. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-02-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-09-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Implementation of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) operating on the Brocade 6547 (FC5022) embedded switch blade, makes internal script calls to system.sh from within the SNMP binary. An authenticated attacker could perform command or parameter injection on SNMP operations that are only enabled on the Brocade 6547 (FC5022) embedded switch. This injection could allow the authenticated attacker to issue commands as Root.

• 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.