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5.5

Brocade SANnav before v2.0 may expose passwords in logs

CVE-2019-16206 · published 6 years ago
Summary

Versions of Brocade SANnav earlier than 2.0 record user names and passwords in clear text when detailed logging is turned on. This could let someone with local access read those credentials and potentially misuse them. Update to version 2.0 or later, or disable trace and debug logging, to stop the passwords from being written to logs.

What to do
  • Update broadcom brocade_sannav to version 2.0 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
broadcom brocade_sannav < 2.0
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
The authentication mechanism, in Brocade SANnav versions before v2.0, logs plaintext account credentials at the ‘trace’ and the 'debug' logging level; which could allow a local authenticated attack...
The authentication mechanism, in Brocade SANnav versions before v2.0, logs plaintext account credentials at the ‘trace’ and the 'debug' logging level; which could allow a local authenticated attacker to access sensitive information.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-311Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Timeline
Published8 Nov 2019
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2019-16206 · NVD
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