CVE-2022-28168

SCP credential disclosure via Base64 log storage

Published Jun 27, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Insecure credential storage in Broadcom Brocade SANnav before 2.2.0.2 and 2.1.1.8 allows local users to read SCP-server passwords. The encryption component writes SCP-server passwords into log files using reversible Base64 encoding rather than protecting the credential material. Access to the SANnav host and permission to read the affected logs are required; decoding exposes credentials that can authenticate to configured SCP servers.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.93%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insecure credential storage in Broadcom Brocade SANnav before 2.2.0.2 and 2.1.1.8 allows local users to read SCP-server passwords. The encryption component writes SCP-server passwords into log files using reversible Base64 encoding rather than protecting the credential material. Access to the SANnav host and permission to read the affected logs are required; decoding exposes credentials that can authenticate to configured SCP servers.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-28168
Published
Jun 27, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Broadcom
Product
Brocade SANnav
Classifications
CWE-922, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 27, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=versions before v2.2.0.2 and v2.1.1.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Broadcom · Brocade SANnavversion=versions before v2.2.0.2 and v2.1.1.8

Published CVSS scores

5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
8.5BroadcomCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-922Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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