libexpat through 2.5.0 allows recursive XML Entity Expansion if XML_DTD is undefined at compile time

Brocade ASC-Gateway OVA

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27 January 2026

27 January 2026

CLOSED

MEDIUM

5.5 Medium - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2023-52426

Brocade Security Advisory ID

 BSA-2026-2673

Component

 libexpat

 

 

Summary

libexpat through 2.5.0 allows recursive XML Entity Expansion if XML_DTD is undefined at compile time.

Products Affected

  • Brocade SANnav before 2.3.1
  • Brocade ASCG before 3.3.0

Products Not Affected

  • Brocade Fabric OS
    [VEX Justification: Vulnerable_code_cannot_be_controlled_by_adversary]

Solution

  • While Brocade Fabric OS is not affected, a security update has been provided in Brocade Fabric OS 10.0.0
  • Security update provided in Brocade SANnav 2.3.1
  • Security update provided in Brocade ASCG 3.3.0

 

Revision History

Version

Change

Date

1.0

Initial Publication

 January 27, 2026

 

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