Brocade SANnav up to 2.4.0a Password-Based Encryption Key cleartext storage

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Brocade SANnav up to 2.4.0a. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Password-Based Encryption Key Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cleartext storage. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-12679. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Brocade SANnav up to 2.4.0a. This affects an unknown function of the component Password-Based Encryption Key Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in Brocade SANnav before 2.4.0b prints the Password-Based Encryption (PBE) key in plaintext in the system audit log file. The vulnerability could allow a remote authenticated attacker with access to the audit logs to access the pbe key. Note: The vulnerability is only triggered during a migration and not in a new installation. The system audit logs are accessible only to a privileged user on the server. These audit logs are the local server VM’s audit logs and are not controlled by SANnav. These logs are only visible to the server admin of the host server and are not visible to the SANnav admin or any SANnav user.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.broadcom.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-12679 since 11/04/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1555 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.4.0b eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext storage
CWE: CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SANnav 2.4.0b

Timelineinfo

11/04/2025 CVE reserved
02/03/2026 +91 days Advisory disclosed
02/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/03/2026 +28 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.broadcom.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-12679 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-12679
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343875

Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2026 08:03
Updated: 03/03/2026 03:28
Changes: 02/03/2026 08:03 (67), 03/03/2026 03:28 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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