CVE-2026-87678
An input validation and output encoding vulnerability exists in the web management interface of Brocade Fabric OS versions before 10.0.1. When configuring Federated Authentication (FA), the system fails to sanitize the Identity Provider (IdP) issuer parameter. An authenticated administrator—or an attacker capable of supplying crafted FA configuration files during an import routine—can inject arbitrary web server directives. This can lead to service denial by preventing the web management daemon from starting, or potentially alter web server security controls.
CVSS
- Version: 4.0
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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: 6.9
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
FIRST hasn't scored this CVE yet (usual for very recent or rejected CVEs).
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🎯 ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1210Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement75 % - Primary impact
T1499.004Application or System Exploitationimpact70 % - Secondary impact
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulationimpact65 %
AV:A (red adyacente) + PR:H (requiere administrador autenticado) → T1210. VI:L + VA:H indican negación de servicio (demonio no arranca) e impacto en disponibilidad/alteración de controles. CWE-93 (inyección en directivas) permite T1565.001 (manipulación de configuración web).
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
Affected technologies (1)
⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.
CWEs
- CWE-93
References
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