8.4

CVE-2026-85422: broadcom brocade_active_support_connectivity_gateway Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 8.4v4.0HighAnalyzed
Published 08-10-2026Last modified 08-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-85422 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in broadcom brocade_active_support_connectivity_gateway. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.10%
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

A vulnerability in Brocade ASCG version before 3.5.0 could allow an attacker to obtain a static cryptographic key hardcoded into the software binaries to secure sensitive data at rest and to protect inter-node communication protocols. An attacker who extracts this key can decrypt stored management credentials or craft forged administrative synchronization messages.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

08-10-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.10%

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