Comparison Overview

Broadcom Software

VS

VMware

Broadcom Software

Last Update: 2025-12-09

Broadcom Software modernizes, optimizes, and protects the world’s most complex hybrid environments. We are a global software leader delivering a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading business-critical software enabling scalability, agility and security for the largest global companies in the world. Multinational companies with complex hybrid environments need a trusted software partner to help them navigate complexity and move their business forward.

NAICS: 5112
NAICS Definition: Software Publishers
Employees: 18,118
Subsidiaries: 15
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
3

VMware

3401 Hillview Ave, None, Palo Alto, CA, US, 94304
Last Update: 2025-12-11

VMware by Broadcom delivers software that unifies and streamlines hybrid cloud environments for the world’s most complex organizations. By combining public-cloud scale and agility with private-cloud security and performance, we empower our customers to modernize, optimize and protect their apps and businesses everywhere. Capable of deployment in the software-defined data center, cloud environments, any app and the enterprise edge, our comprehensive software portfolio makes global enterprises more innovative, connected, resilient and secure.

NAICS: 5112
NAICS Definition: Software Publishers
Employees: 13,658
Subsidiaries: 36
12-month incidents
4
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
4

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Broadcom Software
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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VMware
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Broadcom Software
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
VMware
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Software Development Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Broadcom Software in 2025.

Incidents vs Software Development Industry Average (This Year)

VMware has 589.66% more incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

Incident History — Broadcom Software (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Broadcom Software cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — VMware (X = Date, Y = Severity)

VMware cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Broadcom Software
Incidents

Date Detected: 6/2025
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Zero-Day Exploit (CVE-2025-61882, CVE-2025-21884), Unauthenticated HTTP Requests, Data Exfiltration
Motivation: Financial Gain (Ransomware Extortion)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 5/2025
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: zero-day vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, arbitrary code execution, lateral movement, credential theft, data exfiltration
Motivation: financial gain (ransomware), data theft for extortion, disruption of high-value enterprise targets
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 9/2024
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: third-party vendor (BSH, a regional partner of ADP)
Motivation: financial gain, data theft
Blog: Blog
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VMware
Incidents

Date Detected: 7/2025
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Phishing, Spearphishing, Vishing, SIM Swap Attacks, Push Bombing
Motivation: Data theft for extortion, financial gain
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2025
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Zero-Day Exploit (CVE-2025-61882, CVE-2025-21884), Unauthenticated HTTP Requests, Data Exfiltration
Motivation: Financial Gain (Ransomware Extortion)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 5/2025
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Poisoned ad on Google Ads network, Trojanized RVTools, SMOKEDHAM backdoor
Motivation: Obtain login credentials and deploy ransomware encryptors
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Broadcom Software company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to VMware company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

VMware company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Broadcom Software company.

In the current year, VMware company has reported more cyber incidents than Broadcom Software company.

Both VMware company and Broadcom Software company have confirmed experiencing at least one ransomware attack.

Both VMware company and Broadcom Software company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

VMware company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while Broadcom Software company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Both Broadcom Software company and VMware company have disclosed vulnerabilities.

Neither Broadcom Software nor VMware holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

VMware company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Broadcom Software company.

Broadcom Software company employs more people globally than VMware company, reflecting its scale as a Software Development.

Neither Broadcom Software nor VMware holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Broadcom Software nor VMware holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Broadcom Software nor VMware holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Broadcom Software nor VMware holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Broadcom Software nor VMware holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Broadcom Software nor VMware holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A weakness has been identified in itsourcecode Online Pet Shop Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /pet1/addcnp.php. This manipulation of the argument cnpname causes sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A security flaw has been discovered in Tenda AX9 22.03.01.46. This affects the function image_check of the component httpd. The manipulation results in use of weak hash. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 2.6
Severity: HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 3.7
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 6.3
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A weakness has been identified in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/update_student.php. This manipulation of the argument stud_id causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A security flaw has been discovered in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/save_user.php. The manipulation of the argument firstname results in sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A vulnerability was identified in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/update_user.php. The manipulation of the argument user_id leads to sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X