CVE-2022-27548

HCL Launch is vulnerable to information disclosure which can be read by a local user.

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Published Jul 6, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

HCL Launch stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

HCL Software

HCL Launch

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2.2.1, 7.1.2.6, 7.0.5.10`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hcltechsw:hcl_launch:7.0.5.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:hcltechsw:hcl_launch:7.1.2.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:hcltechsw:hcl_launch:7.2.2.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-32049	HCL Launch stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.518% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0099253

History

Jul 14, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00174}`	epss `{'score': 0.00097}`

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00187}`	epss `{'score': 0.00174}`

Subscriptions

Hcltechsw Hcl Launch

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: HCL
Published: Jul 6, 2022, 8:25 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:12 PM
Reserved: Mar 21, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 6, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:37 AM

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