CVE-2025-69273

Spectrum broken authentication

Published Jan 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

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
`24.3.10 and earlier`	affected	—
`24.3.11 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:-:::::::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.347% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

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

History

Jan 14, 2026 6:00 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

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'}`

Jan 12, 2026 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jan 12, 2026 4:45 AM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		Spectrum broken authentication
First Time appeared		Broadcom Broadcom dx Netops Spectrum
Weaknesses		CWE-287
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:24.3.10_and_earlier::linux::::: cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:24.3.10_and_earlier::windows::::: cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:24.3.11_and_later::linux::::: cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:dx_netops_spectrum:24.3.11_and_later::windows:::::
Vendors & Products		Broadcom Broadcom dx Netops Spectrum
References		https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36756
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`