CVE-2025-9711
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Publication date: 2026-02-03
Last updated on: 2026-02-06
Assigner: Brocade Communications Systems, LLC
Description
Description
A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS before 9.2.1c3 could allow elevating the privileges of the local authenticated user to “root” using the export option of seccertmgmt and seccryptocfg commands.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| broadcom | fabric_operating_system | to 9.2.1c3 (exc) |
| broadcom | fabric_operating_system | From 9.2.2 (inc) to 9.2.2c (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-272 | The elevated privilege level required to perform operations such as chroot() should be dropped immediately after the operation is performed. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.1c3 and allows a local authenticated user to elevate their privileges to root by exploiting the export option of the seccertmgmt and seccryptocfg commands.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker who is a local authenticated user could gain root-level privileges, potentially allowing them to fully control the affected system, modify configurations, access sensitive data, and disrupt normal operations.
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