CVE-2026-85486

Brocade ASCG before 3.5.0 improperly processes user input by evaluating form data prior to validation. When an authenticated user submits a configuration form, the submitted text could immediately be processed. A malicious actor with basic access can supply crafted input to execute arbitrary code on the server and take control of the application.

CVSS v3 8.0 HIGH

8.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38381	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_active_support_connectivity_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Oct 2026, 18:48

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38381 -~~	() https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38381 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Broadcom brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway Broadcom
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.0
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brocade_active_support_connectivity_gateway::::::::

08 Oct 2026, 07:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-08 07:16

Updated : 2026-10-14 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2026-85486

Mitre link : CVE-2026-85486

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-85486

JSON object : View

Products Affected

broadcom

brocade_active_support_connectivity_gateway

CWE

CWE-95

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')

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