CVE-2025-55278

HCL DevOps Loop is susceptible to an improper authentication vulnerability

Published Nov 5, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper authentication in the API authentication middleware of HCL DevOps Loop allows authentication tokens to be accepted without proper validation of their expiration and cryptographic signature. As a result, an attacker could potentially use expired or tampered tokens to gain unauthorized access to sensitive resources and perform actions with elevated privileges.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hcltech
Hcltech devops Loop
Vendors & Products Hcltech
Hcltech devops Loop
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Description Improper authentication in the API authentication middleware of HCL DevOps Loop allows authentication tokens to be accepted without proper validation of their expiration and cryptographic signature. As a result, an attacker could potentially use expired or tampered tokens to gain unauthorized access to sensitive resources and perform actions with elevated privileges.
Title HCL DevOps Loop is susceptible to an improper authentication vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-347
CWE-613
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
HCL
Published
Updated
Nov 6, 2025, 9:20 PM
Reserved
Aug 12, 2025, 7:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 5, 2025, 11:16 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM