CVE-2023-4163 (GCVE-0-2023-4163)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-31 00:04 – Updated: 2025-06-26 14:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Possible buffer overflow in portcfgfportbuffers in Brocade Fabric OS
Summary
In
Brocade Fabric OS before v9.2.0a, a local authenticated privileged user
can trigger a buffer overflow condition, leading to a kernel panic with
large input to buffers in the portcfgfportbuffers command.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-26 13:59 UTC
CWE
- CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brocade | Brocade Fabric OS |
Affected:
Fabric OS before v9.2.0a
|
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