CVE-2025-1976 Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS: command or code injection
In plain words: The program treats text it receives as instructions instead of plain data. The attacker can run commands on the machine — often the whole device is taken over.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline May 19, 2025
What to do
- Install Broadcom's security update for Brocade Fabric OS. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS Code Injection Vulnerability
- Product
- Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS
- CISA description
- Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS contains a code injection vulnerability that allows a local user with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code with full root privileges.
- Type of flaw
- Command or code injection (CWE-94)
- Confirmed exploited
- Apr 28, 2025
- US federal patch deadline
- May 19, 2025
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Questions about CVE-2025-1976
Is CVE-2025-1976 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-1976 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Apr 28, 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1976?
Install Broadcom's security update for Brocade Fabric OS. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-1976?
Only if you use Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.