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CVE-2026-87659
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-10-08 · updated 2026-10-13
- Weakness: CWE-306
Description
A critical authorization bypass vulnerability exists in the Management Server handling of Brocade Fabric OS versions before 10.0.1. A compromised switch connected to the fabric can transmit crafted inband Fibre Channel vendor-unique CT (Common Transport) management requests to bypass administrative authentication. Successful exploitation allows an unauthorized peer switch to execute administrative actions on the target device, including resetting administrative passwords, initiating system reboots, and triggering firmware downloads.
Affected products
- Brocade Fabric OS: before 10.0.1 — fixed in 10.0.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Brocade Fabric OS 10.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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