CVE-2025-0280: hcl software compass

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-0280 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in hcl software compass. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-09-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-09-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A security vulnerability in HCL Compass can allow attacker to gain unauthorized database access.

• CWE-257Storing Passwords in a Recoverable FormatThe storage of passwords in a recoverable format makes them subject to password reuse attacks by malicious users. In fact, it should be noted that recoverable encrypted passwords provide no significant benefit over plaintext passwords since they are subject not only to reuse by malicious attackers but also by malicious insiders. If a system administrator can recover a password directly, or use a brute force search on the available information, the administrator can use the password on other accounts.