CVE-2022-27548: hcl software hcl launch Plaintext Storage of a Password
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 06-07-2022Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-27548 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in hcl software hcl launch. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-07-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
HCL Launch stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSources2 sources · 4.9–5.5
- CVE.orgCNA4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.49% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.51%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a PasswordThe product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.
- CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Affected systems
Hcl software1 product
- hcl launch7.2.2.1, 7.1.2.6, 7.0.5.10
Hcltechsw1 product
- hcl_launch7.0.5.10 | 7.1.2.6 | 7.2.2.1
2 vendors · 2 products