Vulnerability in Hclsoftware Velocity
CVE-2025-31991
Rate Limiting for attempting a user login is not being properly enforced, making HCL DevOps Velocity susceptible to brute-force attacks past the unsuccessful login attempt limit. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.1.7.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hclsoftware Velocity — versions <.5.1.7
- Hcltech Devops Velocity
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.hcl-software.com/csm (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-31991?
- CVE-2025-31991 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hclsoftware Velocity, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-31991?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.