High severity · published Oct 8, 2026
CVE-2026-85488
Brocade ASCG before 3.5.0 has a well-known Brocade default password embedded in a script distributed to every customer
7.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 1% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway · Brocade
before 3.5.0 · source: vendor, NVD
Affected product
BA
Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway
Brocade
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85488
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85488
support.broadcom.com
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38384
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