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CVE-2025-32089: Broadcom BCM5820X · Classic Buffer Overflow

Affects Broadcom BCM5820XSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 6.2.36.47 or 5.15.14.19 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.2.36.47, 5.15.14.19
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Broadcom BCM5820X to 6.2.36.47 or 5.15.14.19.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Broadcom BCM5820XAffected
  • <5.15.14.19
  • <6.2.36.47
Fixed in
  • 5.15.14.19
  • 6.2.36.47

AI-suggested

  1. Monitor Dell's official security advisories and promptly apply firmware updates for ControlVault3 and ControlVault3 Plus once patches for versions 5.15.14.19 and 6.2.36.47 or later are released.
  2. Restrict local access to systems with ControlVault3 hardware to trusted users only, minimizing the risk of low-privilege exploitation.
  3. Implement strict access controls and endpoint security measures to detect and prevent unauthorized API calls to ControlVault interfaces.
  4. Employ application whitelisting and behavior-based detection to identify anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments focusing on Dell devices with embedded ControlVault3 components.
  6. Use network segmentation to isolate critical systems and limit lateral movement opportunities for attackers.
  7. Educate system administrators and users about the risks of local privilege escalation vulnerabilities and enforce least privilege principles.
  8. Prepare incident response plans to quickly identify and remediate potential exploitation of this vulnerability. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local access, monitoring ControlVault API usage, and prioritizing firmware patching as soon as it becomes available.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the CvManager_SBI functionality of Dell ControlVault3 prior to 5.15.14.19 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus prior to 6.2.36.47. A specially crafted ControlVault API call can lead to a arbitrary code execution. An attacker can issue an api call to trigger this vulnerability.

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