CVE-2016-8209

7.5 highEPSS 1.1%

Improper checks for unusual or exceptional conditions in Brocade NetIron 05.8.00 and later releases up to and including 06.1.00, when the Management Module is continuously scanned on port 22, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reload) of the management module.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 64% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-754
Published: 2017-05-08
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

brocade:netiron_cer_series_firmware
brocade:netiron_ces_series_firmware
brocade:netiron_mlx_series_firmware
brocade:netiron_xmr_series_firmware

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038402
https://www.brocade.com/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2017-315.htm
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038402
https://www.brocade.com/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2017-315.htm

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