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CVE-2026-87679

HIGH 8.5

Published 2026-10-08 · Last modified 2026-10-08

When Brocade Fabric OS versions before 10.0.1 processes trunk configuration operations, the application parses user-supplied list strings into dynamically allocated heap arrays without enforcing boundary checks on the maximum allowable number of elements. An authenticated administrator can exploit this vulnerability via crafted REST API requests containing an excessive number of list delimiters, causing heap corruption that can result in service crash or arbitrary code execution.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.5), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 28th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

8.5CVSS 4.0 · HIGH

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Must sit on the same / adjacent network
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
  • ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

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Affected

Vendors Brocade Broadcom

Products Fabric Os Fabric Operating System

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-122: : Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
BroadcomFabric Operating System< 10.0.1

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 8.5 v4.0 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • HIGH 8.5 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:4.0/AV:A/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
  • HIGH 7.2 v3.1 · NVD Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS