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.
History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_active_support_connectivity_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Broadcom
Broadcom brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway
Vendors & Products Broadcom
Broadcom brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000

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Title Default Password Leakage Enabling Local Privilege Escalation in Brocade ASCG

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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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.
Weaknesses CWE-798
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: brocade

Published: 2026-10-08T06:36:17.481Z

Updated: 2026-10-08T17:46:32.025Z

Reserved: 2026-09-03T21:31:03.838Z

Link: CVE-2026-85488

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T17:46:23.905Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-08T07:16:32.590

Modified: 2026-10-14T18:49:09.003

Link: CVE-2026-85488

cve-icon Redhat

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