CVE-2005-2487: Unknown vulnerability in Sun McData switches and directors 4300, 4500, 6064, and 6140 before E/OS 6.0.0 may al

Routine

LOW 2.1MITIGATEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2005-2487 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.1) affecting intrepid 6064 director switch, intrepid 6140 director switch, sphereon 4300 fabric switch. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unknown vulnerability in Sun McData switches and directors 4300, 4500, 6064, and 6140 before E/OS 6.0.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity and array access loss) via a network broadcast storm.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.1 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-08-07
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mcdata

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-08-07 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mcdata intrepid 6064 director switch MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

mcdata intrepid 6140 director switch MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

mcdata sphereon 4300 fabric switch MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

mcdata sphereon 4500 fabric switch MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-2487?

intrepid 6064 director switch: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; intrepid 6140 director switch: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; sphereon 4300 fabric switch: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-2487 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2487 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-2487 affect?

CVE-2005-2487 affects intrepid 6064 director switch, intrepid 6140 director switch, sphereon 4300 fabric switch. Severity is low (CVSS 2.1). Unknown vulnerability in Sun McData switches and directors 4300, 4500, 6064, and 6140 before E/OS 6.0.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity and array access loss) via a network broadcast storm.

How urgent is CVE-2005-2487?

Priority 15/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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