SB2016100612 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch and SAN Pass-thru Firmware and QLogic Virtual Fabric Extension Module for IBM BladeCenter
Published: October 6, 2016 Updated: May 11, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016100612
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0777)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to access control flaw that allows a malicious user to disclose important data.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability leads to potentially sensitive information disclosure.
2) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0778)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause denial of service conditions on the target system.The weakness is due to insufficient access control that allows attackers to cause the service deny.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability leads to denial of service on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.