--- title: "CVE-2026-85488: Brocade ASCG - Authentication Bypass" description: "Brocade ASCG < 3.5.0 contains a hardcoded default password caused by embedded credentials in a distributed script, letting local authenticated users with read access escalate privileges, exploit requires default configuration." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-85488/ --- # CVE-2026-85488 Brocade ASCG - Authentication Bypass Brocade ASCG < 3.5.0 contains a hardcoded default password caused by embedded credentials in a distributed script, letting local authenticated users with read access escalate privileges, exploit requires default configuration. CVSS base score 7.8 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Required EPSS 0.09% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85488) ## Details Type Authentication Bypass Impact Privilege Escalation CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Published 8 October 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-798](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/798.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 3.5.0 or later and change default credentials. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85488](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85488) - [https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38384](https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38384) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)