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CVE-2022-42445

HCL Launch is vulnerable to Insufficiently Protected LDAP Search Credentials (CVE-2022-42445)

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: November 28, 2022 at 02:54 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHcl Launch

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

HCL Launch could allow a user with administrative privileges, including "Manage Security" permissions, the ability to recover a credential previously saved for performing authenticated LDAP searches.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Hcl Launch· Hcltechsw
95%
6.2.7.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.2.7.177.0.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.5.127.1.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.1.2.87.2.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.3.16.2.7.0 - 6.2.7.17, 7.0.0.0 - 7.0.5.12, 7.1.0.0 - 7.1.2.8, 7.2.0.0 - 7.2.3.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0101208

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.9MEDIUMHCL
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-522

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