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Hcl EUVDEUVD-2025-209055

| CVE-2025-55266 MEDIUM
Session Fixation (CWE-384)
2026-03-26 HCL GHSA-4mx2-9grf-8f85
5.9
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V7 - Session Management Session fixation prevention
Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.9 reflects a moderate vulnerability with mixed risk signals. The vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L) indicates network accessibility and no privilege requirement, but high attack complexity and user interaction reduce practical exploitability. Notably, the impact profile shows high confidentiality impact (session takeover enabling unauthorized transaction viewing) but no integrity impact and low availability impact, which is inconsistent with the threat description mentioning unauthorized transactions-suggesting the integrity concern may be understated or non-captured in the CVSS assessment. CISA's SSVC decision framework rates exploitation as "none" with "no" automatable status, indicating this is not currently a priority for coordinated vulnerability remediation and requires manual, user-specific targeting. The high attack complexity likely stems from the user interaction requirement (victim must visit attacker-controlled content or follow a crafted link). Overall, this is a real but not immediately critical threat-it requires victim social engineering and careful session manipulation, limiting its impact compared to vulnerabilities with low AC and no UI requirements.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious URL containing a session identifier they have created on the Aftermarket DPC application and sends it to a legitimate user via phishing email or social engineering. When the user clicks the link and authenticates to the application, the attacker can then reuse the same session identifier (which remains valid post-authentication due to the session fixation flaw) to access the user's account and perform unauthorized transactions such as viewing sensitive transactional data or initiating fraudulent activity on the user's behalf. The high attack complexity likely reflects the attacker's need to carefully time the exploitation window and ensure the victim uses the injected session, rather than any technical barriers to triggering the flaw itself.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 26, 2026

HCL Aftermarket DPC versions up to 1.0.0 are vulnerable to session fixation attacks that enable attackers to hijack user sessions and perform unauthorized transactions without requiring valid credentials. The vulnerability exploits improper session management to allow an attacker to force a victim to use a predetermined session identifier, then leverage that session for fraudulent activity. This is a network-accessible flaw requiring user interaction (e.g., clicking a malicious link) but no prior authentication. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the security update provided by HCL via their support portal at https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0129793 to upgrade Aftermarket DPC to a patched version. Until patching is completed, implement session security controls including mandatory session ID regeneration upon login, secure session cookie attributes (HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite=Strict flags), short session timeout windows, and network-level protections such as HTTPS enforcement via reverse proxy with HSTS headers. Additionally, educate users to avoid clicking links from untrusted sources that may initiate pre-set sessions, and consider implementing browser security policies that restrict cross-site session hijacking.

Affected VersionsENISA

Aftermarket DPC version 1.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd aftermarket_dpc_version no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Session fixation is classified under CWE-384 and represents a fundamental failure in session management implementation. HCL Aftermarket DPC (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:hcl:aftermarket_dpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) fails to properly regenerate session identifiers upon user authentication or to invalidate pre-authentication session IDs. The vulnerability likely exists in the session handling mechanism where an unauthenticated attacker can establish a session, inject that session identifier into a victim's browser (typically via URL manipulation or other vector), and after the victim authenticates, the attacker retains access to the authenticated session. This bypasses normal authentication controls by exploiting the application's trust in an attacker-controlled session token.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

HCL Aftermarket DPC is affected by Session Fixation which allows attacker to takeover the user's session and use it carry out unauthorized transaction behalf of the user.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using HCL Aftermarket DPC should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-55266 rated CVSS 5.9. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 90% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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