HCL Unica Platform is vulnerable to a privilege escalation by unauthorized group assignation
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A user is capable of assigning him/herself to arbitrary groups by reusing a POST request issued by an administrator. It is possible that an attacker could potentially escalate their privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0057 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed HCL Unica Platform (HCL Software): 12.1.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | HCL Unica Platform | before 12.1.1 | 12.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- HCL Unica Platform VendorHCL Software Affected before 12.1.1 Fixed in 12.1.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:unica:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.1.1 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:unica:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
- Fix · CNA HCL Unica Platform (HCL Software) Fixed in 12.1.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37498
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6qm-7rqc-8v77
References
More HCL Software Unica vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-38606 Boolean-Based SQL Injection in Multiple Unica Components CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-19102 An XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Vulnerability affects HCL Unica Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-32410 CSV formula injection vulnerability in HCL Technologies Ltd. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-32696 HCL Unica 12.1.10 is affected by an exposure of sensitive information CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-19106 A Persistent Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affects HCL Unica Campaign CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-19105 A Persistent Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affects HCL Unica Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-37498 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-37498 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c6qm-7rqc-8v77 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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