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CVE-2022-28169
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-10-25T21:15:38.813 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:38:06.213

Summary

Brocade Webtools in Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric OS versions v9.1.1, v9.0.1e, and v8.2.3c could allow a low privilege webtools, user, to gain elevated admin rights, or privileges, beyond what is intended or entitled for that user. By exploiting this vulnerability, a user whose role is not an admin can create a new user with an admin role using the operator session id. The issue was replicated after intercepting the admin, and operator authorization headers sent unencrypted and editing a user addition request to use the operator's authorization header.

Affected products

broadcom — fabric_operating_system

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