CVE-2026-94576 Privilege escalation in Fabric OS
An authenticated user can bypass authorization checks to assign administrative roles to other accounts, resulting in privilege escalation within Brocade Fabric OS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-94576?
CVE-2026-94576 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, 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
An authentication logic and privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the account management interface of Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.2d and 10.0.0 through 10.0.0a1. Under specific conditions, an authenticated user can bypass authorization restrictions intended to prevent modifying another account's access privileges. Exploitation allows a lower-privileged user to assign administrative roles to a target account, leading to localized privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-187
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94576?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Fabric Operating System.
How do I fix CVE-2026-94576?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-94576 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-94576 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-94576 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Fabric Operating System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6f5c-jcvm-jxh5.