CVE-2026-8169

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-8169",
  "sourceIdentifier": "1c053176-eef3-4d6a-ae0b-24728c86587b",
  "published": "2026-07-20T18:16:56.420",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T20:10:00.137",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "ExtremeXOS (EXOS) uses a challenge-response mechanism to authorize access to the privileged debug-mode function. The challenge value is generated using an insufficiently random source, which under certain conditions may allow an attacker to predict the expected response and activate debug-mode without authorization. Depending on device configuration and version, this may enable escalation to root-level access and persistent modification of the device software stack. Exploitation requires either a valid low-privilege account on the device (remote scenario) or physical serial console access (local scenario). This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2017-14329, which addressed a different issue involving Python script privileges.\n\n\n\nExtreme would like to thank Hadrien Barral (Université Gustave Eiffel) and Georges-Axel Jaloyan (French Ministry of the Interior) for responsible disclosure of their findings."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "ExtremeXOS (EXOS) utiliza un mecanismo de desafío-respuesta para autorizar el acceso a la función privilegiada de modo de depuración. El valor del desafío se genera utilizando una fuente insuficientemente aleatoria, lo que bajo ciertas condiciones puede permitir a un atacante predecir la respuesta esperada y activar el modo de depuración sin autorización. Dependiendo de la configuración y versión del dispositivo, esto puede permitir la escalada a acceso a nivel de root y la modificación persistente de la pila de software del dispositivo. La explotación requiere ya sea una cuenta válida de bajo privilegio en el dispositivo (escenario remoto) o acceso físico a la consola serie (escenario local). Esta vulnerabilidad es distinta de CVE-2017-14329, que abordaba un problema diferente que involucraba privilegios de script de Python.\n\nExtreme desea agradecer a Hadrien Barral (Université Gustave Eiffel) y Georges-Axel Jaloyan (Ministerio del Interior francés) por la divulgación responsable de sus hallazgos."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "1c053176-eef3-4d6a-ae0b-24728c86587b",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Extreme Networks",
          "product": "Switch Engine (EXOS)",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "platforms": [
            "Switch Engine"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "31.7.4",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "32.0.0",
              "lessThan": "32.7.4.15",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "33.0.0",
              "lessThan": "33.1.100",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "33.2.0",
              "lessThan": "33.7.1",
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              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "baseScore": 8.7,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackRequirements": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
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          "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
          "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
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          "value": "CWE-338"
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.extremenetworks.com/support/policies/product-security",
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}