Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum on Windows, Linux allows Sniffing Attacks.This issue affects DX NetOps Spectrum: 24.3.13 and earlier.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00037.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum unaffected
Version Status Constraints
24.3.13 and earlier affected —
25.4.1 and later unaffected —

Configuration 1 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36756 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:45:00 +0000

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Description Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum on Windows, Linux allows Sniffing Attacks.This issue affects DX NetOps Spectrum: 24.3.13 and earlier.
Title Spectrum basic authentication in use
First Time appeared Broadcom
Broadcom dx Netops Spectrum
Weaknesses CWE-522
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:24.3.13_and_earlier:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:24.3.13_and_earlier:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:25.4.1_and_later:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:25.4.1_and_later:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Broadcom
Broadcom dx Netops Spectrum
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ca

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-12T15:20:41.443Z

Reserved: 2025-12-31T03:22:49.490Z

Link: CVE-2025-69271

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-12T15:20:33.775Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-12T05:16:11.060

Modified: 2026-01-14T17:55:06.017

Link: CVE-2025-69271

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