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CVE-2025-36463: Broadcom BCM5820X · - Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value

Affects Broadcom BCM5820XSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High : upgrade to 6.2.36.47 or 5.15.14.19 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% 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:R/S:U/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

Organizations should immediately inventory affected Dell ControlVault3 and ControlVault3 Plus devices to identify vulnerable versions. Although no patches were available at the time of disclosure, monitoring Dell and Broadcom security advisories for updates is critical. In the interim, restrict access to the WinBioControlUnit API and related StorageAdapter interfaces to trusted users only, employing strict access controls and application whitelisting. Implement endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting anomalous API calls or memory corruption attempts. Conduct user awareness training to reduce the risk of social engineering that could lead to user interaction exploitation. Employ network segmentation to isolate systems with these devices, limiting lateral movement opportunities. Regularly audit and monitor logs for suspicious activity related to biometric or storage adapter operations. Finally, consider disabling or limiting biometric authentication features if feasible until the vulnerability is remediated.

Description

Multiple out-of-bounds read and write vulnerabilities exist in the ControlVault WBDI Driver Broadcom Storage Adapter functionality of Dell ControlVault3 prior to 5.15.14.19 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus prior to 6.2.36.47. A specially crafted WinBioControlUnit call can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can issue an api call to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability is triggered when submitting a `WinBioControlUnit` call to the StorageAdapter with the ControlCode 4 (`WBIO_USH_ADD_RECORD`) and with an invalid `SendBufferSize`.

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