A weak password requirements vulnerability affects HCL Compass
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-521Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.
Summary
HCL Compass is vulnerable to insecure password requirements. An attacker could easily guess the password and gain access to user accounts.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00527 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 Compass | 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HCL Compass VendorHCL Software Affected 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:hcl_compass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 – 2.0.3; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:hcl_compass:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:hcl_compass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.0.3; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:hcl_compass:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37503
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvcq-3v53-v38c
References
More HCL Software Hcl Compass vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-20648 Cross-origin resource sharing vulnerability affects HCL Compass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-19107 An unrestricted file upload vulnerability affects HCL Compass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2023-19109 An insufficient session expiration vulnerability affects HCL Compass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-37503 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-37503 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jvcq-3v53-v38c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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