Root access via default OpenSSH root login
Published Apr 27, 2024 · Updated Mar 19, 2025
Incorrect default permissions in Broadcom Brocade SANnav OVA allow remote attackers with the root password to obtain root access over SSH. The appliance's OpenSSH configuration enables root login by default through the PermitRootLogin setting rather than requiring a non-root administrative account. Exploitation requires valid root credentials and network reachability to SSH, after which the attacker receives unrestricted control of the SANnav host.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect default permissions in Broadcom Brocade SANnav OVA allow remote attackers with the root password to obtain root access over SSH. The appliance's OpenSSH configuration enables root login by default through the PermitRootLogin setting rather than requiring a non-root administrative account. Exploitation requires valid root credentials and network reachability to SSH, after which the attacker receives unrestricted control of the SANnav host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-2859
- Published
- Apr 27, 2024
- Updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Vendor
- Broadcom
- Product
- Brocade SANnav
- Classifications
- CWE-276, T1078.001
- Attack vector
- adjacent
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
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- Apr 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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