CVE-2025-69272
Published: 12 January 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-69272 is a high-severity Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319) vulnerability in Broadcom Dx Netops Spectrum. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Network Sniffing (T1040); ranked at the 5.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Role-based training covers secure transmission methods, mitigating cleartext transmission of sensitive data.
By requiring documented security controls for information exchanges, the control reduces the risk of cleartext transmission of sensitive data.
Mapping transmission actions in data flows helps prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive information.
Settings can enforce secure transmission protocols to prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive data.
Policy addresses secure transport and handling of media to avoid cleartext transmission of sensitive information.
Enforces safeguards against cleartext transmission of CUI when data leaves organizational boundaries to external systems.
Explicit controls and continuous oversight on external system services prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive information over provider-managed channels.
Key-establishment procedures specify secure distribution channels that preclude cleartext transmission of key material.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Cleartext transmission of sensitive data (CWE-319) directly enables passive network sniffing (T1040) to capture credentials/configuration without encryption or authentication.
NVD Description
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.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2025-69272 is a Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability (CWE-319) in Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum, affecting versions 21.2.1 and earlier on Windows and Linux platforms. The flaw enables sniffing attacks by transmitting sensitive information without encryption, earning a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). This indicates network-accessible exploitation with low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality.
Attackers on the same network as the affected DX NetOps Spectrum instance can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication. By passively monitoring or sniffing network traffic, they can capture sensitive data transmitted in cleartext, potentially exposing configuration details, credentials, or other proprietary information managed by the software.
Broadcom has published a security advisory detailing the issue at https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36756, which security practitioners should consult for mitigation guidance, including available patches or workarounds.
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