Description
Running security scans against the SAN switch can cause config and secnotify processes within the firmware before Brocade Fabric OS v9.0.0, v8.2.2d and v8.2.1e to consume all memory leading to denial of service impacts possibly including a switch panic.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2021-1496
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0002/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0047
EPSS Percentile
64.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (9)
broadcom/fabric_operating_system
8.2.1
broadcom/fabric_operating_system
8.2.1a
broadcom/fabric_operating_system
8.2.1b
broadcom/fabric_operating_system
8.2.1c
broadcom/fabric_operating_system
8.2.1d
broadcom/fabric_operating_system
8.2.2a1
broadcom/fabric_operating_system
8.2.2b
broadcom/fabric_operating_system
8.2.2c
broadcom/fabric_operating_system
< 8.2.1
Published
Jun 09, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026