CVE-2021-27795 - CVE House
Back to Database
Status published Medium CVE-2021-27795

License forgery in Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) hardware platforms running any version of Brocade Fabric OS software,

Vulnerability Description

Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) hardware platforms running any version of Brocade Fabric OS software, which supports the license string format; contain cryptographic issues that could allow for the installation of forged or fraudulent license keys. This would allow attackers or a malicious party to forge a counterfeit license key that the Brocade Fabric OS platform would authenticate and activate as if it were a legitimate license key.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

THREAT MONITOR

Am I Vulnerable?

Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2021-27795

Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Brocade Switches
Vulnerable Versions:
All Version

Timeline

Official Publish: December 6th, 2023
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)