CVE-2026-85422

Status: Undergoing AnalysisHigh (8.4)—

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

Version: 4.0
Vector: CVSS: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/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Base score: 8.4

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.11%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 1
Score date: 10/13/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation75 %
Primary impactT1552.007 Container APIcredential access85 %
Secondary impactT1078.001 Default Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access80 %

CWE-798 (hardcoded credentials) con acceso local (AV:L) y privilegios altos (PR:H) permite escalada. Extracción de claves criptográficas para descifrar credenciales de gestión y falsificar mensajes administrativos.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

User Account Management Threat Intelligence Program Privileged Account Management Password Policies Network Segmentation Multi-factor Authentication

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Brocade — Ascg^AI

CWEs

CWE-798

References

https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38379

Raw JSON (NVD)

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