CVE-2026-85488
Brocade ASCG before 3.5.0 has a well-known Brocade default password embedded in a script distributed to every customer.
Published Oct 8, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · Brocade Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway
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.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 8, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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.
Affected
- cpe broadcom/brocade active support connectivity gatewayversion unspecified
- vendor Brocade Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gatewayversion unspecified
Sources
- CIRCL Vulnerability LookupCVE-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 Ap
vulnerability.circl.lu - CVE.orgCVE-2026-85488
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2026-85488
30-day exploitation probability 0.1%
first.org - NIST NVDCVE-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 Ap
nvd.nist.gov