High severity · published Oct 8, 2026
CVE-2026-85489
An authentication flaw exists in the Brocade ASCG administrative management service component
8.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An authentication flaw exists in the Brocade ASCG administrative management service component. An unauthenticated network user can issue direct API requests to perform privileged actions, including accessing sensitive system configuration mapping data, modifying managed device inventories, and altering operational settings. This vulnerability affects all versions of Brocade ASCG before 3.5.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% 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-2026-85489
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85489
support.broadcom.com
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38388
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