Broadcom flaws being used in attacks

CISA lists 5 flaws in Broadcom products as being used in attacks, most recently on 18 Aug 2026. 1 has been used in ransomware.

What to do

1. Update every Broadcom product you use.Install the updates Broadcom offers, on every device, and restart when asked. Each flaw below has a fix or clear advice; that’s one of CISA’s conditions for listing it.
2. If someone looks after IT for you, send them this page.Many of these are in equipment you don’t see: routers, firewalls, servers, the office network. Ask them to confirm each one is fixed, or that you don’t use the product.
3. Check anything else in the lookup.Search any app, company or CVE. Not being on CISA’s list doesn’t mean safe: keep updating either way.

Every flaw, newest first

1. Being used in attacksUsed in ransomwareAdded by CISA on 18 Aug 2026
   Broadcom VMware vCenter
   CVE-2026-59310Broadcom VMware vCenter Path Traversal Vulnerability
   Broadcom VMware vCenter contains a path traversal vulnerability which could allow a threat actor with network access to vCenter to execute arbitrary code.
   CISA’s required actionApply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Read all

   Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
   CVE recordNVD
2. Being used in attacksAdded by CISA on 3 Mar 2026
   Broadcom VMware Aria Operations
   CVE-2026-22719Broadcom VMware Aria Operations Command Injection Vulnerability
   Broadcom VMware Aria Operations formerly known as vRealize Operations (vROps) contains a command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands, potentially leading to remote code execution during support‑assisted product migration.
   CISA’s required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
   CVE recordNVD
3. Being used in attacksAdded by CISA on 23 Jan 2026
   Broadcom VMware vCenter Server
   CVE-2024-37079Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability
   Broadcom VMware vCenter Server contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. This could allow a malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server to send specially crafted network packets, potentially leading to remote code execution.
   CISA’s required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
   CVE recordNVD
4. Being used in attacksAdded by CISA on 30 Oct 2025
   Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools
   CVE-2025-41244Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability
   Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a privilege defined with unsafe actions vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the same VM.
   CISA’s required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
   CVE recordNVD
5. Being used in attacksAdded by CISA on 28 Apr 2025
   Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS
   CVE-2025-1976Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS Code Injection Vulnerability
   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.
   CISA’s required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
   CVE recordNVD

From CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, updated 21 Oct 2026 (version 2026.10.21). CISA’s required actions are written for US government agencies. Broadcom on CISA’s site.