DSA-2022-178: Dell Connectrix Security Update for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Summary: Dell Connectrix (Brocade) remediation is available for multiple Fabric OS vulnerabilities that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
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Impact
High
Details
| Third-party Component | CVEs | More information |
| Fabric OS v8.0.1b and v7.4.1d | CVE-2021-27796 | See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/  ) for individual scores for each CVE. |
| Fabric OS v8.2.1c, v8.1.2h, and all versions of Fabric OS v8.0.x and v7.x | CVE-2021-27797 |
| Third-party Component | CVEs | More information |
| Fabric OS v8.0.1b and v7.4.1d | CVE-2021-27796 | See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/ ) for individual scores for each CVE. |
| Fabric OS v8.2.1c, v8.1.2h, and all versions of Fabric OS v8.0.x and v7.x | CVE-2021-27797 |
Affected Products & Remediation
| CVEs Addressed | Product | Affected Versions | Updated Versions | Link to Update |
| CVE-2021-27796 | Connectrix (Brocade) |
Versions before v8.0.1b and v7.4.1d | v.9.0.0, v8.2.1c, v8.1.2h, and 7.4.2 | Support for Connectrix B-Series Hardware | Drivers & Downloads | Dell US |
| CVE-2021-27797 | Connectrix (Brocade) |
Versions before v8.2.1c and v8.1.2h | ||
| All versions Brocade Fabric OS v8.0.x and v7.x. |
| CVEs Addressed | Product | Affected Versions | Updated Versions | Link to Update |
| CVE-2021-27796 | Connectrix (Brocade) |
Versions before v8.0.1b and v7.4.1d | v.9.0.0, v8.2.1c, v8.1.2h, and 7.4.2 | Support for Connectrix B-Series Hardware | Drivers & Downloads | Dell US |
| CVE-2021-27797 | Connectrix (Brocade) |
Versions before v8.2.1c and v8.1.2h | ||
| All versions Brocade Fabric OS v8.0.x and v7.x. |
Workarounds & Mitigations
Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide mandates changing "default Account Password”. Customers running all versions of Brocade Fabric OS versions must change the default passwords for these accounts.
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
| 1.0 | 2022-07-19 | Initial Release |
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Affected Products
Brocade, Connectrix B-Series, Brocade G620, Connectrix DS 6505B, Connectrix DS 6510B, Connectrix DS 6520B, Connectrix DS 6610BProducts
Connectrix DS 6620B, Connectrix DS 6630B, Product Security InformationArticle Properties
Article Number: 000201620
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 18 سبتمبر 2025
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