Recently identified by security researchers, a new vulnerability in HCL DevOps Deploy and HCL Launch has emerged, allowing users to embed arbitrary HTML tags within the Web UI.
This vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-42195, poses a potential risk of sensitive information disclosure to unauthorized individuals.
Below, we provide a detailed analysis of the affected products and versions, the nature of the vulnerability, and recommended actions to mitigate the risk.
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability enables attackers to inject arbitrary HTML content into the Web UI of HCL DevOps Deploy and HCL Launch.
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If successfully exploited, this could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, possibly impacting the data integrity and confidentiality of users interacting with these platforms.
The relatively low CVSS score indicates that while the potential impact of the exploit could be severe in certain configurations, the complexity of successful exploitation is high, requiring lower privileges and no user interaction.
Affected Products and Versions
The following table outlines the specific product versions affected by this vulnerability:
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| HCL Launch | 7.0 – 7.0.5.24 |
| HCL Launch | 7.1 – 7.1.2.20 |
| HCL Launch | 7.2 – 7.2.3.13 |
| HCL Launch | 7.3 – 7.3.2.8 |
| HCL DevOps Deploy | 8.0 – 8.0.1.3 |
HCLSoftware urges users to update their systems to the latest patched versions to mitigate this vulnerability:
- HCL Launch: Upgrade to versions 7.0.5.25, 7.1.2.21, 7.2.3.14, 7.3.2.9
- HCL DevOps Deploy: Upgrade to version 8.0.1.4 or higher
These updates can be accessed through the HCL Software License and Download Portal. Organizations must apply these patches promptly to safeguard their environments against potential exploitation.
Currently, there are no workarounds or alternative mitigations. Users are strongly encouraged to apply the recommended updates as the primary method of addressing this issue.
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