CVE-2023-37502

An unrestricted file upload vulnerability affects HCL Compass

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Published Oct 18, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

HCL Compass is vulnerable to lack of file upload security. An attacker could upload files containing active code that can be executed by the server or by a user's web browser.

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 Compass

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.0, 2.1, 2.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:hcl_compass::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:hcl_compass::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:hcl_compass:2.1.0:::::::*

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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-2023-41389	HCL Compass is vulnerable to lack of file upload security. An attacker could upload files containing active code that can be executed by the server or by a user's web browser.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.568% 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=KB0107510

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Hcltech Hcl Compass

Weaknesses

CWE-434

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 13, 2024, 2:54 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: HCL
Published: Oct 18, 2023, 10:51 PM
Updated: Sep 13, 2024, 2:54 PM
Reserved: Jul 6, 2023, 4:11 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM

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