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CVE-2023-5649: broadcom brocade_active_support_connectivity_gateway Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.8v4.0MediumAnalyzed
Published 08-10-2026Last modified 08-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5649 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in broadcom brocade_active_support_connectivity_gateway. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.09%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability for the registered case credentials in Brocade ASCG before v3.0 could allow a local authenticated user to provide invalid inputs like special characters leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) when collecting “supportsave” from a Brocade Switch.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

08-10-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Broadcom1 product
Brocade1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links