CVE-2025-5333
Published: 06 July 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-5333 is a critical-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Broadcom (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.5 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 17.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-5333 is a code injection vulnerability tracked under CWE-94 that permits remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected service process. The flaw carries a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.5 and impacts a network-accessible service component whose precise identity is referenced in vendor advisories but not further detailed in the CVE record itself.
Remote, unauthenticated attackers can exploit the issue over the network without user interaction or privileges, achieving full control over the service process and potentially the host system. The attack vector is rated as high complexity yet yields high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, including scope elevation.
A Broadcom security advisory at the referenced URL addresses the issue and is expected to contain mitigation guidance such as patch availability or configuration changes.
EPSS for the CVE remains flat at 0.0168 with no material increase after disclosure, indicating limited observed exploitation interest to date.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-20139
Vulnerability details
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable service process.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.