CVE-2019-16207
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBrocade SANnav versions before v2.0 use a hard-coded password, which could allow local authenticated attackers to access a back-end database and gain privileges.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBrocade SANnav versions prior to 2.0 contain a hard-coded password embedded in the application code or configuration. This password provides local authenticated attackers with direct access to the back-end database, allowing them to escalate privileges and potentially exfiltrate sensitive data.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Brocade SANnav is installedLocate the Brocade SANnav installation in your environment. This may be visible in your software inventory, application listings, or documentation of deployed SAN management tools.Affected if Brocade SANnav software is present in your environment
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Determine the installed SANnav versionCheck the installed version of Brocade SANnav through the application interface, command-line tools, or installation directories. Common methods include viewing the 'About' section in the management UI or running version inquiry commands if available.Affected if The version is identified as less than 2.0 (any version prior to 2.0)
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Verify local authentication access existsConfirm whether local user accounts or authentication mechanisms are configured for SANnav. The vulnerability requires local authenticated access to exploit the hard-coded password.Affected if Local authenticated access to the SANnav system is possible and the version is below 2.0
You are affected if Brocade SANnav version 1.x or any version prior to 2.0 is installed and local authentication to the system is available.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data2.0
Upgrade Brocade SANnav to version 2.0 or later to remove the hard-coded credential. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict local access to trusted administrators and monitor for unauthorized database access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-16207 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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