Is CVE-2016-8206 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-8206 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2016-8206?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 14 January 2017.

Which products and versions are affected?

Brocade Network Advisor Versions prior to and including 14.0.2.

Is there a fix for CVE-2016-8206?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2016-8206 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2016-8206?

Check whether you run Brocade Network Advisor. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2016-8206: Brocade Network Advisor directory traversal in SoftwareImageUpload servlet

CVE-2016-8206 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2017-01-14

Brocade Network Advisor, a management platform for storage area networks (SAN), contains a flaw that allows unauthorized users to manipulate files on the system. An attacker can remotely delete critical system files or overwrite data, potentially leading to a complete service outage or loss of management capabilities. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to the availability and integrity of the network management infrastructure.

Technologies: Brocade Network Advisor. Vendors: Brocade.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-8206 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-8206 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2016-8206?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 14 January 2017.
Which products and versions are affected?: Brocade Network Advisor Versions prior to and including 14.0.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-8206?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2016-8206 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-8206?: Check whether you run Brocade Network Advisor. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A directory traversal vulnerability exists within the SoftwareImageUpload servlet of Brocade Network Advisor due to insufficient validation of user-supplied paths. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted requests to the servlet, allowing them to perform file operations outside of the intended directory. This can be leveraged to overwrite or delete arbitrary files with SYSTEM-level privileges on the host. The vulnerability is addressed in Brocade Network Advisor versions 14.0.3, 14.1.1, and later.

Affected products

Brocade Network Advisor Versions prior to and including 14.0.2

Timeline

2016-10-17: disclosed: Vulnerability reported to vendor via ZDI
2017-01-06: advisory: Initial Broadcom/Brocade advisory published (BSA-2017-179)
2017-01-14: other: NVD publication date
2017-01-20: other: ZDI advisory published

References

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