Is CVE-2024-7516 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-7516 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-7516?

CVE-2024-7516 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-7516?

CVE-2024-7516 has an EPSS score of 0.24% (15th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7516?

Upgrade fabric operating system to 9.2.2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-7516

HIGH

7.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.2 could allow man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct remote Service Session Hijacking that may arise from the attacker's ability to forge an SSH key while the Brocade Fabric OS Switch is performing various remote operations initiated by a switch admin.

CWE-322 CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function

How to fix

Remediation Available

fabric operating systemNVD

Affected:< 9.2.2Fixed in:9.2.2CVE-2024-7516derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.24%probability of exploitation in 30 days

15thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 15% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

support.broadcom.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-02-04.