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Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum Insufficiently Protected Credentials Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing sniffing attacks by transmitting credentials in a weakly encoded format (Base64) through Basic Authentication has been identified in Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum. This issue affects versions 24.3.13 and earlier on both Windows and Linux platforms.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability increases the risk of credential exposure, as Basic Authentication transmits usernames and passwords in a Base64-encoded format, which can be easily decoded.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum version 25.4.1 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Jan 12, 2026, 5:20 AM
Updated: Jan 12, 2026, 5:20 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
2.6
impact
2.5
exploitability
5.6
remediation
7.7
relevance
1.9
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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