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CVE-2025-55278

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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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.1 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-05 23:16:05.147000
Last modified
2026-10-18 21:10:00.120000
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  "id": "CVE-2025-55278",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-11-05T23:16:05.147",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-18T21:10:00.120",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Autenticación incorrecta en el middleware de autenticación de la API de HCL DevOps Loop permite que los tokens de autenticación sean aceptados sin la validación adecuada de su caducidad y firma criptográfica. Como resultado, un atacante podría potencialmente usar tokens caducados o manipulados para obtener acceso no autorizado a recursos sensibles y realizar acciones con privilegios elevados."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "HCL Software",
          "product": "DevOps Loop",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "1.0.2",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 8.1,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.2
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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        "ssvcData": {
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          "id": "CVE-2025-55278",
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            }
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
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          "value": "CWE-347"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-613"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0124203",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}