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CVE-2023-5973

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.3)—

Brocade Web Interface in Brocade Fabric OS v9.x and before v9.2.0 does not properly represent the portName to the user if the portName contains reserved characters. This could allow an authenticated user to alter the UI of the Brocade Switch and change ports display.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Broadcom — Fabric Operating System

CWEs

References

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