CVE-2025-69272Network attack vector

Password interception via cleartext application response

Published Jan 12, 2026 · Updated Jan 12, 2026

Cleartext password exposure in Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum 21.2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to intercept credentials. Broadcom states that the application sends or displays a user's password as plain text over an unencrypted connection or in a response. A low-privileged authenticated interaction is required; interception can expose accounts and other sensitive data.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext password exposure in Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum 21.2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to intercept credentials. Broadcom states that the application sends or displays a user's password as plain text over an unencrypted connection or in a response. A low-privileged authenticated interaction is required; interception can expose accounts and other sensitive data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-69272
Published
Jan 12, 2026
Updated
Jan 12, 2026
Vendor
Brocade Communications Systems
Product
DX NetOps Spectrum
Classifications
CWE-319, CAPEC-157, T1040
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=21.2.1 and earlier

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Brocade Communications Systems · DX NetOps Spectrumversion=21.2.1 and earlier

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.3CA Technologies - A Broadcom CompanyCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CAPEC-157Sniffing Attacks
T1040Network Sniffing

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