What is CVE-2022-27548?

CVE-2022-27548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Launch, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2022-07-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-27548?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hcl Software Launch

CVE-2022-27548

HCL Launch stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.

EPSS: 0.005 (38.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Hcl Software Launch — versions 7.2.2.1, 7.1.2.6, 7.0.5.10
Hcltechsw Hcl_launch — versions 7.0.5.10, 7.1.2.6, 7.2.2.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-256 — Plaintext Storage of a Password
CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

psirt@hcl.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27548?: CVE-2022-27548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Launch, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2022-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-27548?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.