CVE-2026-85489 (GCVE-0-2026-85489)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-08 06:39 – Updated: 2026-10-08 06:39
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Summary
An authentication flaw exists in the Brocade ASCG administrative management service component. An unauthenticated network user can issue direct API requests to perform privileged actions, including accessing sensitive system configuration mapping data, modifying managed device inventories, and altering operational settings. This vulnerability affects all versions of Brocade ASCG before 3.5.0.
Severity
8.7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Brocade Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway Affected: 0 , < 3.5.0 (Brocade ASC-G)
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