CVE-2026-87663

Root command execution via unverified inter-switch IPC

Published Oct 8, 2026 · Updated Oct 8, 2026

Command injection in Brocade Communications Systems Fabric OS before 9.2.2d and 10.0.0 through 10.0.0a1 lets local users run root commands. The inter-switch remote execution service processes command IPC frames at an elevated level without adequately verifying transmitted parameters. Exploitation requires control of one fabric-connected switch; remote execution on other managed fabric members requires that functionality to be enabled.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Brocade Communications Systems Fabric OS before 9.2.2d and 10.0.0 through 10.0.0a1 lets local users run root commands. The inter-switch remote execution service processes command IPC frames at an elevated level without adequately verifying transmitted parameters. Exploitation requires control of one fabric-connected switch; remote execution on other managed fabric members requires that functionality to be enabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-87663
Published
Oct 8, 2026
Updated
Oct 8, 2026
Vendor
Brocade Communications Systems
Product
Fabric OS
Classifications
CWE-290, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <9.2.2d
  2. Affected versionversion=10.0.0 <=10.0.0a1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Brocade Communications Systems · Fabric OSversion=0 <9.2.2d; version=10.0.0 <=10.0.0a1

Published CVSS scores

7.1Brocade Communications SystemsCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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