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CVE-2023-5649

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability for the registered case credentials in Brocade ASCG before v3.0 could allow a local authenticated user to provide invalid inputs like special characters leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) when collecting “supportsave” from a Brocade Switch.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.8 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-08 05:17:03.970000
Last modified
2026-11-10 12:10:00.177000
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  "published": "2026-10-08T05:17:03.970",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-10T12:10:00.177",
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    },
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