CVE-2026-85488

Brocade ASCG before 3.5.0 has a well-known Brocade default password embedded in a script distributed to every customer. Any local authenticated user with read access to the installation path can discover this credential and perform privilege escalation on affected Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) deployments, where default configuration settings remain in place.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Analyzed - sirt@brocade.com

Published

2026-10-08

Last modified

2026-10-14

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Affected products

• Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway (Broadcom)
• Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway (Brocade)

References

• https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38384