📄 Description (English)
A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS before 9.2.1c3 could allow elevating the privileges of the local authenticated user to “root” using the export option of seccertmgmt and seccryptocfg commands.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.1c3 allows authenticated local users to elevate privileges to root through the export option of seccertmgmt and seccryptocfg commands. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this poses a significant risk to storage fabric infrastructure. No public exploit is currently available, but a patch is available and should be deployed immediately.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 28, 2026 07:50
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations operating Brocade Fabric OS-based storage area networks (SANs), particularly in: Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) relying on SAN infrastructure for critical financial data; Government agencies (NCA oversight) managing sensitive national data; Healthcare sector (MOH facilities) storing patient records; Energy sector (ARAMCO and subsidiaries) managing operational technology networks; Telecom providers (STC, Mobily) operating data centers. Privilege escalation to root could enable unauthorized access to encrypted certificates and cryptographic configurations, potentially compromising data confidentiality and integrity across these critical sectors.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all Brocade Fabric OS deployments in your environment and document current versions
2. Restrict local access to affected systems to authorized personnel only
3. Implement command-level access controls restricting use of seccertmgmt and seccryptocfg export functions
4. Enable audit logging for all certificate and cryptographic configuration operations
Patching Guidance:
1. Upgrade all Brocade Fabric OS installations to version 9.2.1c3 or later
2. Test patches in non-production environments first
3. Schedule maintenance windows for production SAN upgrades with minimal business impact
4. Verify patch installation by confirming version numbers post-upgrade
Compensating Controls (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement network segmentation to restrict local access to Fabric OS management interfaces
2. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to limit user permissions
3. Disable export functionality at the application level if not required
4. Monitor for suspicious certificate/cryptographic configuration access attempts
Detection Rules:
1. Alert on execution of seccertmgmt or seccryptocfg commands with export parameters
2. Monitor for privilege escalation attempts from non-root users to root
3. Track unauthorized access to /etc/security or certificate storage directories
4. Log all authentication attempts to Fabric OS management interfaces
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع نشرات Brocade Fabric OS في بيئتك وقثق الإصدارات الحالية
2. قيد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة المتأثرة للموظفين المصرح لهم فقط
3. طبق عناصر تحكم في الوصول على مستوى الأوامر لتقييد استخدام وظائف التصدير في seccertmgmt و seccryptocfg
4. فعّل تسجيل التدقيق لجميع عمليات الشهادات والتكوينات التشفيرية
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ترقية جميع تثبيتات Brocade Fabric OS إلى الإصدار 9.2.1c3 أو أحدث
2. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج أولاً
3. جدول نوافذ الصيانة لترقيات SAN الإنتاجية بأقل تأثير على الأعمال
4. تحقق من تثبيت التصحيح بتأكيد أرقام الإصدارات بعد الترقية
عناصر التحكم البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكنًا):
1. طبق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الوصول المحلي إلى واجهات إدارة Fabric OS
2. استخدم التحكم في الوصول القائم على الأدوار (RBAC) لتحديد أذونات المستخدم
3. عطّل وظيفة التصدير على مستوى التطبيق إذا لم تكن مطلوبة
4. راقب محاولات الوصول المريبة إلى الشهادات والتكوينات التشفيرية
قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه عند تنفيذ أوامر seccertmgmt أو seccryptocfg مع معاملات التصدير
2. راقب محاولات رفع الصلاحيات من المستخدمين غير root إلى root
3. تتبع الوصول غير المصرح إلى دلائل تخزين الشهادات أو /etc/security
4. سجل جميع محاولات المصادقة لواجهات إدارة Fabric OS
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User access management and privilege control
ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password management and authentication mechanisms
ECC 2024 A.10.1.1 - Information security event logging and monitoring
ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event logging for security-relevant activities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Hardware and software assets are catalogued
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Identities and credentials are issued and managed
SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access rights are managed based on the principle of least privilege
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access control
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged access rights
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Information access restriction
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4.1 - Event logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Restrict administrative access
PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components by business need to know
PCI DSS 8.2 - Ensure proper user authentication
PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails for access to cardholder data
📦 Affected Products / CPE 2 entries
broadcom:fabric_operating_system
broadcom:fabric_operating_system