What is CVE-2024-1509?

CVE-2024-1509 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway, classified under Unprotected Transport of Credentials. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-02-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-1509?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Broadcom Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway

CVE-2024-1509

Brocade ASCG before 3.2.0 Web Interface is not enforcing HSTS, as defined by RFC 6797. HSTS is an optional response header that can be configured on the server to instruct the browser to only communicate via HTTPS. The lack of HSTS allows downgrade attacks, SSL-stripping man-in-the-middle attacks, and weakens cookie-hijacking protections.

EPSS: 0.004 (29.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Broadcom Brocade_active_support_connectivity_gateway
Brocade Ascg — versions before 3.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-523 — Unprotected Transport of Credentials

References

sirt@brocade.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1509?: CVE-2024-1509 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Brocade Active Support Connectivity Gateway, classified under Unprotected Transport of Credentials. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-1509?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.