CVE-2026-94581: broadcom fabric_operating_system OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-94581 is a high (CVSS 8.5) OS Command Injection vulnerability in broadcom fabric_operating_system. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 08-10-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the REST API management interface of Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.2d and 10.0.0 through 10.0.0a1 allows an authenticated, high-privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary system commands with root permissions. An attacker with administrative privileges to configure SSH known host settings can supply specially crafted parameter values containing shell metacharacters to trigger command execution on the host system.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.