CVE-2025-4661 Path transversal vulnerability potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure
A local admin can exploit path traversal in Brocade Fabric OS to access files outside intended directories, leading to sensitive information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-4661?
CVE-2025-4661 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, published on 19 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A path transversal vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS 9.1.0 through 9.2.2 could allow a local admin user to gain access to files outside the intended directory potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information.
Note: Admin level privilege is required on the switch in order to exploit
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4661?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Fabric Operating System.
How do I fix CVE-2025-4661?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4661 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-4661 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4661 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Fabric Operating System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pr68-826j-hxwv.