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CVE-2026-87660

Local User Privilege Escalation in Fabric OS Diagnostic Kernel Module

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-10-08
  • Fixed in10.0.1 · 9.2.2d
  • WeaknessCWE-732

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Description

An improper file permission and missing authorization vulnerability exists in the diagnostic kernel module subsystem of Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.2d and 10.0.0 through 10.0.0a1. An unprivileged local user can invoke privileged hardware tests, force system error conditions, reset hardware blades, or disrupt storage fabric operations.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-10-0804:17CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Broadcom fabric operating system
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.110.0.1
9.2< 9.2.2d9.2.2d

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Broadcom fabric operating system to 10.0.1 · 9.2.2d

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-10-08
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 4.07read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.1read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-732read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.1 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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
Published
2026-10-08
Last Modified
2026-10-14
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-87660?

An improper file permission and missing authorization vulnerability exists in the diagnostic kernel module subsystem of Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.2d and 10.0.0 through 10.0.0a1. An unprivileged local user can invoke privileged hardware tests, force system error conditions, reset hardware blades, or disrupt storage fabric operations.

Is CVE-2026-87660 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-87660 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.1% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-87660?

CVE-2026-87660 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

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