Vulnerability in HCL Compass (CVE-2025-0280)
Summary
Vulnerability in HCL Compass (CVE-2025-0280). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A security vulnerability in HCL Compass can allow attacker to gain unauthorized database access.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A weakness called CVE-2025-0280 was discovered in HCL Compass.
Severity is High (CVSS 7.5/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "HCL Compass CVE-2025-0280".
CVE-2025-0280 (HCL Compass). Severity: High / CVSSv3 7.5. Category: CWE-257.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2025-0280) in HCL Compass. A serious software flaw has been identified.
Target versions of HCL Compass (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-257)
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- web support.hcl-software.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com