CVE-2025-69273 (GCVE-0-2025-69273)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-12 04:38 – Updated: 2026-01-12 15:16
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Spectrum broken authentication
Summary
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum on Windows, Linux allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects DX NetOps Spectrum: 24.3.10 and earlier.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-12 15:10 UTC
CWE
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
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:
24.3.10 and earlier
(custom)
Unaffected: 24.3.11 and later (custom) cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:24.3.10_and_earlier:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:24.3.10_and_earlier:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-01-12 04:35
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