CVE-2026-85488

Default Password Leakage Enabling Local Privilege Escalation in Brocade ASCG

Published Oct 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Security update provided in Brocade ASCG 3.5.0

Tracking

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History
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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Broadcom
Broadcom brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway
Vendors & Products Broadcom
Broadcom brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Default Password Leakage Enabling Local Privilege Escalation in Brocade ASCG
Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
brocade
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 5:46 PM
Reserved
Sep 3, 2026, 9:31 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 8, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 6:49 PM