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DSA-2022-178: Dell Connectrix Security Update for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Summary: Dell Connectrix (Brocade) remediation is available for multiple Fabric OS vulnerabilities that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

High

Details

Third-party Component CVEs More information
Fabric OS v8.0.1b and v7.4.1d CVE-2021-27796 See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/ This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.) for individual scores for each CVE.
Fabric OS v8.2.1c, v8.1.2h, and all versions of Fabric OS v8.0.x and v7.x  CVE-2021-27797
Third-party Component CVEs More information
Fabric OS v8.0.1b and v7.4.1d CVE-2021-27796 See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/ This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.) for individual scores for each CVE.
Fabric OS v8.2.1c, v8.1.2h, and all versions of Fabric OS v8.0.x and v7.x  CVE-2021-27797
Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

CVEs Addressed Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
CVE-2021-27796 Connectrix (Brocade)
 		 Versions before v8.0.1b and v7.4.1d v.9.0.0, v8.2.1c, v8.1.2h, and 7.4.2 Support for Connectrix B-Series Hardware | Drivers & Downloads | Dell US
CVE-2021-27797 Connectrix (Brocade)
 		 Versions before v8.2.1c and v8.1.2h
All versions Brocade Fabric OS v8.0.x and v7.x.
CVEs Addressed Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
CVE-2021-27796 Connectrix (Brocade)
 		 Versions before v8.0.1b and v7.4.1d v.9.0.0, v8.2.1c, v8.1.2h, and 7.4.2 Support for Connectrix B-Series Hardware | Drivers & Downloads | Dell US
CVE-2021-27797 Connectrix (Brocade)
 		 Versions before v8.2.1c and v8.1.2h
All versions Brocade Fabric OS v8.0.x and v7.x.

Workarounds & Mitigations

Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide mandates changing "default Account Password”. Customers running all versions of Brocade Fabric OS versions must change the default passwords for these accounts.

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02022-07-19Initial Release

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

Legal Disclaimer

Affected Products

Brocade, Connectrix B-Series, Brocade G620, Connectrix DS 6505B, Connectrix DS 6510B, Connectrix DS 6520B, Connectrix DS 6610B

Products

Connectrix DS 6620B, Connectrix DS 6630B, Product Security Information
Article Properties
Article Number: 000201620
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 13 Jun 2023
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