CVE-2025-69272 (GCVE-0-2025-69272)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-12 04:33 – Updated: 2026-01-12 15:19
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Spectrum password returned in clear
Summary
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum on Windows, Linux allows Sniffing Attacks.This issue affects DX NetOps Spectrum: 21.2.1 and earlier.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-12 15:19 UTC
CWE
- CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-cont… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom | DX NetOps Spectrum |
Affected:
21.2.1 and earlier
(custom)
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Date Public
2026-01-12 04:30
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