CVE-2024-29968 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2024-29968
Vulnerability Scoring

7.7
/10
Very High Risk

Highly exploitable, CVE-2024-29968 poses a critical security risk that could lead to severe breaches.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Changed
    Successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2024-29968 Details

Status: Analyzed

Last updated: 🕞 04 Feb 2025, 15:41 UTC
Originally published on: 🕕 19 Apr 2024, 06:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 291 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

sirt@brocade.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

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

CVE-2024-29968 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2024-29968: An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Brocade SANnav before v2.3.1 and v2.3.0a when Brocade SANnav instances are configured in disaster recovery mode. SQL Table names, column names, and SQL queries are collected in DR standby Supportsave. This could allow authenticated users to access the database structure and its contents.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2024-29968

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2024-29968 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2024-29968

CVE-2024-29968 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2024-29968, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2024-29968, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2024-29968 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2024-29968 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2024-29968 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.049% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 21.25% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 78.75% of others.

CVE-2024-29968 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-922

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_sannav:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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