CVE-2025-55278
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Publication date: 2025-11-05

Last updated on: 2025-11-06

Assigner: HCL Software

Description
Improper authentication in the API authentication middleware of HCL DevOps Loop allows authentication tokens to be accepted without proper validation of their expiration and cryptographic signature. As a result, an attacker could potentially use expired or tampered tokens to gain unauthorized access to sensitive resources and perform actions with elevated privileges.
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Published
2025-11-05
Last Modified
2025-11-06
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2026-06-16
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2025-11-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-55278
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hcl devops_loop 3.1
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CWE ID Description
CWE-347 The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data.
CWE-613 According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization."
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an improper authentication issue in the API authentication middleware of HCL DevOps Loop. It allows authentication tokens to be accepted without properly validating their expiration and cryptographic signature. This means an attacker could use expired or tampered tokens to gain unauthorized access and perform actions with elevated privileges.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive resources and perform actions with elevated privileges, potentially compromising the security and integrity of your system.

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