---
id: CVE-2026-85487
title: >-
  A path traversal vulnerability exists in the HTTP service component of Brocade
  ASCG versions before 3.5.0
summary: >-
  A path traversal vulnerability exists in the HTTP service component of Brocade
  ASCG versions before 3.5.0. An unauthenticated attacker on the local network
  could send a manipulated API request to the service endpoint bypassing path
  restr…
severity: high
cvss: 8.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: Brocade
product: Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway
affected:
  - active_support_connectivity_gateway < 3.5.0
published: '2026-10-08'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T06:32:03.915Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85487'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38383'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T07:18:54.846Z'
---

## Overview

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the HTTP service component of Brocade ASCG versions before 3.5.0. An unauthenticated attacker on the local network could send a manipulated API request to the service endpoint bypassing path restrictions to arbitrary file read, file write, or file deletion operations.

## Affected

- `active_support_connectivity_gateway < 3.5.0`

## Remediation

Security update provided in Brocade ASCG 3.5.0