CVE-2025-11698
Boot firmware flaw in 5380/5480/5580 controllers allows crafted file to cause device non-recoverable fault.
Is CVE-2025-11698 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2025-11698 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2025-11698?
CVE-2025-11698 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-11698?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-11698. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2025-11698 affect?
CVE-2025-11698 affects 5380 controllers (boot firmware <1.072), 5480 controllers (boot firmware <1.072), 5580 controllers (boot firmware <1.072). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2025-11698?
Immediately update boot firmware to version 1.072 or later
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Malicious user can write crafted file data to boot firmware (<1.072) causing a major non-recoverable fault (device bricked/DoS).
Immediate action required
- affectedBoot firmware versions before 1.072
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.