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CVE-2018-6439 (GCVE-0-2018-6439)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-12-03 22:00 – Updated: 2026-06-03 13:45
VLAI
Summary
A Vulnerability in the configdownload command of Brocade Fabric OS command line interface (CLI) versions before 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d could allow a local attacker to escape the restricted shell and, gain root access.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-03 13:44 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Brocade Fabric OS Affected: All versions prior to version 8.2.1, 8.1.2f, 8.0.2f, 7.4.2d
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2018-10-29 00:00
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