Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-31426

Medium

Published: 01 August 2023

Published
01 August 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0021 43.8th percentile
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-31426 is a medium-severity Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (CWE-532) vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System. Its CVSS base score is 6.8 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked at the 43.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

The Brocade Fabric OS Commands “configupload” and “configdownload” before Brocade Fabric OS v9.1.1c, v8.2.3d, v9.2.0 print scp, sftp, ftp servers passwords in supportsave. This could allow a remote authenticated attacker to access sensitive information.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

broadcom
fabric operating system
≤ 8.2.3d · 9.0.0 — 9.1.1c

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-532

Procedures mandate excluding sensitive data from logs to prevent unauthorized exposure via audit records.

addresses: CWE-532

Identifies insertion of sensitive data into logs, allowing detection of unauthorized disclosure.

addresses: CWE-532

Cross-organizational coordination enables agreement on what data to include in audit logs, directly reducing insertion of sensitive information.

addresses: CWE-532

Identifying logging as a data action allows prevention of sensitive information being inserted into log files.

addresses: CWE-532

The process of identifying and eradicating spilled information applies directly to sensitive data inserted into log files.

addresses: CWE-532

Specific processing rules for sensitive PII categories commonly include restrictions on logging, making insertion of such data into log files less likely.

addresses: CWE-532

PIAs detect planned or existing logging of PII and require removal or protection, preventing insertion of sensitive information into logs.

addresses: CWE-532

Limits insertion of sensitive operational details into logs by treating such data as key information requiring protection.

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