CVE-2026-85487 Path traversal in Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway

High 8.6 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can perform arbitrary file read, write, or delete operations via path traversal in the HTTP service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-85487?

CVE-2026-85487 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway, published on 8 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the HTTP service component of Brocade ASCG versions before 3.5.0. An unauthenticated attacker on the local network could send a manipulated API request to the service endpoint bypassing path restrictions to arbitrary file read, file write, or file deletion operations.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85487?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-85487?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-85487 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85487 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cjqx-wrpp-gvrc.

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