CVE-2025-0272
📋 TL;DR
HCL DevOps Deploy/Launch is vulnerable to HTML injection, allowing authenticated users to embed arbitrary HTML in the web interface. This could lead to information disclosure through crafted pages. Affects organizations using HCL's DevOps deployment tools.
💻 Affected Systems
- HCL DevOps Deploy
- HCL Launch
📦 What is this software?
Hcl Launch by Hcltechsw
Hcl Launch by Hcltechsw
Hcl Launch by Hcltechsw
Hcl Launch by Hcltechsw
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An authenticated attacker could create malicious HTML pages that steal session cookies, credentials, or sensitive deployment data from other users.
Likely Case
Limited information disclosure through crafted UI elements, potentially exposing internal system details or user data.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, impact is limited to minor UI disruption without data compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access and knowledge of vulnerable input fields.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 9.2.3.5 and 9.3.0.4
Vendor Advisory: https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0120137
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download patches from HCL Support Portal. 2. Backup current installation. 3. Apply patch according to HCL documentation. 4. Restart application services.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Enhancement
allImplement additional input validation for all user-controlled fields in the web interface
Output Encoding
allEnsure all user-supplied content is properly HTML-encoded before display
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict web interface access to trusted users only
- Implement web application firewall with HTML injection protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check current version against affected versions (below 9.2.3.5 or 9.3.0.4)Check Version:
Check version in web interface under Help > About, or consult application logsVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 9.2.3.5 or higher, or 9.3.0.4 or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual HTML content in user input fields
- Multiple failed HTML injection attempts
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious HTML/script content in HTTP POST requests to application endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="hcl-deploy" AND (http_method="POST" AND (content CONTAINS "<script>" OR content CONTAINS "javascript:"))