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Brocade ASCG EUVDEUVD-2026-94797

| CVE-2026-87426 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-10-08 sirt@brocade.com GHSA-c348-g24g-jfxx
5.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: brocade
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain adjacent network foothold
  2. Exploit
    Query internal ASCG management endpoints
  3. Execution
    Receive unauthenticated FOS switch config
  4. Impact
    Map SAN fabric topology for targeting

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires adjacent-network access (CVSS AV:A) to reach the specific internal management endpoints of a Brocade ASCG instance running a version before 3.5.0 that is actively managing Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) switches; no authentication and no user interaction are needed (PR:N/UI:N). Limiting factors: the attacker must already be positioned on the same or adjacent management/storage network segment (not arbitrary Internet reach per the vendor vector), ASCG must be deployed and managing FOS switches to have topology data to leak, and the impact is limited to read-only disclosure of SAN fabric/switch connectivity attributes with no write or disruptive capability. Note the description's 'network-based' phrasing may imply broader reachability - confirm exposure with Broadcom.

Impact

This is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.0 base 5.3) information-disclosure flaw whose real-world priority is low-to-moderate, not urgent. The vendor-supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) describes low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation but confined to an ADJACENT network (AV:A), not the full Internet, and the only impact is low confidentiality (VC:L) with no integrity or availability effect (VI:N/VA:N) - consistent with CWE-200. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC are present in the provided data, so there is no evidence of active or probable exploitation; exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' A notable CONFLICT exists: the description calls the attacker 'network-based' (implying remote/Internet reach, AV:N) while the vendor's own CVSS vector assigns AV:A (adjacent) - verify the actual network exposure of the ASCG management endpoints with Broadcom/Brocade before treating this as Internet-reachable. Net assessment: a genuine but contained reconnaissance/exposure issue (SAN fabric topology leakage) that aids an attacker's later targeting rather than causing direct compromise; patch in normal cycle unless the management interface is unexpectedly Internet-exposed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has gained a foothold on the adjacent management/storage network segment sends unauthenticated queries to specific internal management endpoints of an unpatched Brocade ASCG instance (before 3.5.0). The endpoints return configuration details and connectivity state of the managed Fabric OS switches, revealing the customer's SAN fabric topology, which the attacker uses to map high-value storage targets for a follow-on attack. No public exploit code is identified, and exploitation requires adjacent-network access per the CVSS vector, not arbitrary Internet reach.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

Unauthenticated querying of internal management endpoints in Brocade ASCG releases before 3.5.0 discloses the configuration and operating state of the Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) switches that the appliance manages, exposing a customer's SAN fabric topology and switch connectivity attributes. An attacker only needs to be positioned on the same or adjacent management/storage network segment (CVSS AV:A, PR:N, UI:N) to reach those endpoints; no credentials or user interaction are required. Impact is read-only information disclosure with no integrity or availability effect, and no public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, keeping real-world priority low-to-moderate rather than urgent.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Brocade ASCG to version 3.5.0 or later, which is the vendor-released fix for CVE-2026-87426; consult the Broadcom/Brocade security advisory at https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38393 for the exact release and installation guidance before scheduling the change. If the upgrade cannot be applied immediately, the most effective compensating control is network restriction: place the ASCG management interfaces on a dedicated, tightly segmented management VLAN and use firewall or switch ACLs so that only authorized administrative hosts can reach the internal management endpoints, accepting that any legitimate tooling or orchestrator that calls those endpoints must be explicitly allow-listed or it will break. Because the attack requires adjacent-network reach (AV:A), removing the appliance's management plane from general user and storage-facing segments materially reduces exposure, but this is only a partial mitigation - an attacker already on the management segment can still query the endpoints until 3.5.0 is installed. Until patched, also log and alert on unexpected requests to ASCG management endpoints to detect enumeration of fabric topology, and treat any such disclosure as a reconnaissance event that may precede follow-on attacks against the SAN fabric.

Affected VersionsENISA

Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway 0 <3.5.0

Affected Packages

euvd brocade_active_support_connectivity_gateway fix: 3.5.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is an instance of CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor): the Brocade ASCG management plane exposes specific internal endpoints that return the configuration details and state of the Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) switches under its management without enforcing authentication on those requests. Because ASCG aggregates fabric inventory - switch identities, connectivity attributes and fabric topology - an unauthenticated reader of those endpoints obtains a structured map of the SAN environment. The affected technology stack is therefore the SAN fabric management/control layer rather than FOS itself: the switches are the source of the data being leaked, while ASCG before 3.5.0 is the component with the missing access control on its internal management service. The CVSS 4.0 vector CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N requires no prior access to the appliance, no authentication and no user interaction, but does require an adjacent-network vantage point, and the independent assessment maps this to CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - low confidentiality impact only, with no integrity or availability component and no scope change. No CPE strings were supplied with the advisory data, so affected instances must be identified by ASCG version and deployment role rather than by automated CPE matching.

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Severity by source

Vendor (brocade) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Vendor assigns adjacent access (AV:A), no auth (PR:N) and low-complexity unauthenticated reads; only partial confidentiality loss (C:L) of topology data, no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (brocade).

CVSS VectorVendor: brocade

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Oct 08, 2026 - 08:16 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

An unauthenticated network-based attacker can query specific internal management endpoints on Brocade ASCG versions before 3.5.0 to enumerate the configuration details and state of managed Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) switches. This results in the unauthorized disclosure of the customer's SAN fabric management topology and switch connectivity attributes.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Enterprise/datacenter SAN management appliance; common in storage shops, not everywhere
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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