CVE-2025-1976

Published Apr 24, 2025

Last updated 14 days ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-1976 is a code injection vulnerability affecting Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS. It exists in versions 9.1.0 through 9.1.1d6. The vulnerability allows a local user with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code with full root privileges due to a flaw in IP Address validation. This vulnerability is actively being exploited. To mitigate the risk, it is recommended to update to Brocade Fabric OS version 9.1.1d7, which contains a security update to address the flaw.

Description: Brocade Fabric OS versions starting with 9.1.0 have root access removed, however, a local user with admin privilege can potentially execute arbitrary code with full root privileges on Fabric OS versions 9.1.0 through 9.1.1d6.
Source: sirt@brocade.com
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type: Secondary
Base score: 8.6
Impact score: -
Exploitability score: -
Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Severity: HIGH

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.7
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 0.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: MEDIUM

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS Code Injection Vulnerability
Exploit added on: Apr 28, 2025
Exploit action due: May 19, 2025
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weaknesses

sirt@brocade.com: CWE-94
nvd@nist.gov: CWE-78

Hype score is a measure of social media activity compared against trending CVEs from the past 12 months. Max score 100.

Hype score: 1

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "3ABCC4B4-A839-4988-B850-1788C4EF97D5",
            "versionEndExcluding": "9.1.1d7",
            "versionStartIncluding": "9.1.0"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.