CVE-2026-94579

Root command execution via PAM session cleanup

Published Oct 8, 2026 · Updated Oct 8, 2026

Command injection in Brocade Fabric OS before 9.2.2d and 10.0.0 through 10.0.0a1 allows remote authenticated users to run root commands. The PAM session cleanup routine passes shell metacharacters from an external-directory username or profile identifier into command execution when an SSH session closes. Exploitation requires an external AAA account with a crafted identifier and termination of its SSH session; successful commands run as root on the switch.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability3.10%
Next 30 days · Oct 18, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Brocade Fabric OS before 9.2.2d and 10.0.0 through 10.0.0a1 allows remote authenticated users to run root commands. The PAM session cleanup routine passes shell metacharacters from an external-directory username or profile identifier into command execution when an SSH session closes. Exploitation requires an external AAA account with a crafted identifier and termination of its SSH session; successful commands run as root on the switch.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-94579
Published
Oct 8, 2026
Updated
Oct 8, 2026
Vendor
Brocade Communications Systems
Product
Fabric OS
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

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 vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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

Published CVSS scores

5.4Brocade Communications SystemsCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/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
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell

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