Brocade Fabric OS prior 8.2.0cbn5/8.2.3c/9.0.1e/9.1.0 CLI Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Brocade Fabric OS. This impacts an unknown function of the component CLI. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-33182. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Brocade Fabric OS. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component CLI. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS CLI before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.0, 9.0.1e, 8.2.3c, 8.2.0cbn5, could allow a local authenticated user to escalate its privilege to root using switch commands “supportlink”, “firmwaredownload”, “portcfgupload, license, and “fosexec”.

The weakness was released 10/26/2022. The advisory is shared for download at broadcom.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-33182 since 06/13/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 8.2.0cbn5, 8.2.3c, 9.0.1e or 9.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-36226). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Fabric OS 8.2.0cbn5/8.2.3c/9.0.1e/9.1.0

Timelineinfo

06/13/2022 🔍
10/26/2022 +135 days 🔍
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06/09/2026 +1322 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: broadcom.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-33182 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-33182
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212276
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2022 09:27
Updated: 06/09/2026 11:47
Changes: 10/26/2022 09:27 (38), 11/25/2022 10:57 (10), 05/07/2025 16:44 (15), 06/09/2026 11:47 (1)
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