CVE-2026-85488 Hardcoded credentials in Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway

High 7.0 Published 8 Oct 2026 Updated 8 Oct 2026

Local authenticated users can discover a hardcoded password in Brocade ASCG scripts to escalate privileges on OVA deployments with default settings.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-85488?

CVE-2026-85488 is a high-severity vulnerability in Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway, published on 8 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85488?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-85488?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-85488 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85488 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-97j3-qprw-gmrp.