HCL Traveler Companion is vulnerable to revealing sensitive information via the task switcher
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
When the app is put to the background and the user goes to the task switcher of iOS, the app snapshot is not blurred which may reveal sensitive information.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00176 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed HCL Traveler Companion (HCL Software): 12.0.6
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 Traveler Companion | before 12.0.6 | 12.0.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- HCL Traveler Companion VendorHCL Software Affected before 12.0.6 Fixed in 12.0.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:traveler_companion:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | before 12.0.6 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:traveler_companion:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* Versions before 12.0.6 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
- Fix · CNA HCL Traveler Companion (HCL Software) Fixed in 12.0.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37512
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gq72-77j2-hphr
References
More HCL Software Traveler Companion vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-11156 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in "HCL Traveler Companion" CVSS 3.1LOW 3.9
- TI-2020-11155 Incorrect permission assignment in "HCL Traveler Companion" CVSS 3.1LOW 3.9
Sources
- CVE-2023-37512 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-37512 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gq72-77j2-hphr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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