CVE-2026-94579
What it is
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) session cleanup routines during SSH session termination on Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.2d and 10.0.0 through 10.0.0a1. An authenticated user authenticating via an external directory or AAA service whose username or profile identifier contains shell metacharacters can trigger arbitrary command execution with root privileges when their remote SSH session closes.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 3.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-78 · OS command injection
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Broadcom Fabric Operating System < 9.2.2d
- Broadcom Fabric Operating System < 10.0.1
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.4
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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