EUVD-2025-209661
GHSA-2rh5-wmhh-6qgc
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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
HCL DFXAnalytics is affected by a Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities flaw where the application utilizes unpatched libraries or sub-components, which could allow an attacker to identify and exploit publicly known security vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access or compromise the application.
AnalysisAI
HCL DFXAnalytics contains unpatched third-party libraries with known vulnerabilities that could allow remote attackers with high effort to gain limited unauthorized access. The application fails to update or isolate vulnerable dependencies, potentially enabling exploitation of publicly disclosed security flaws in embedded components to bypass authentication or extract sensitive information.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability stems from CWE-1395 (Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities), a supply-chain and dependency management weakness. DFXAnalytics integrates third-party libraries or sub-components that contain published security flaws but remain unpatched within the application. The specific vulnerable libraries and their CVEs are not disclosed in available sources, but this pattern typically involves outdated versions of common Java, JavaScript, or system libraries used in analytics and monitoring platforms. The root cause is insufficient dependency scanning and patch management during the development and maintenance lifecycle.
RemediationAI
Contact HCL Software support immediately to obtain a patched version of DFXAnalytics that addresses all embedded vulnerable dependencies. Apply the recommended update once released via the support portal (https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0130569). Pending patch availability, implement network-level access controls to restrict DFXAnalytics to authorized internal users only, isolate the application on a segmented network with minimal outbound connectivity to limit exploitation of any leveraged vulnerability, and enable detailed logging and monitoring of authentication and data access events to detect potential abuse. If the specific vulnerable libraries are disclosed by HCL, conduct a manual inventory using tools like SBOM or dependency checkers (e.g., npm audit, Maven dependency check) to confirm local exposure. Note that workarounds cannot fully mitigate supply-chain vulnerabilities; patching is the primary remediation.
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