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CVE-2026-85422

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.

HIGH 8.4EPSS 0.10%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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 4.0
8.4 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
0.10% probability · 1th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-798
Affected
broadcom/brocade active support connectivity gateway
Source
sirt@brocade.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%8 October 2026: 0.11%27 October 2026: 0.10%8 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS moved from 0.1% on 8 October 2026 to 0.1% on 27 October 2026.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.