CVE-2025-0280 HCL Compass is affected by a security vulnerability
Attackers can gain unauthorized database access in HCL Compass, potentially reading or modifying sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0280?
CVE-2025-0280 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in HCL Software Compass, published on 3 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A security vulnerability in HCL Compass can allow attacker to gain unauthorized database access.
Weakness: CWE-257
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0280?
How do I fix CVE-2025-0280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-0280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cf6-hq4q-g964.