CVE-2022-42445Network attack vector

Administrative disclosure of saved LDAP search credentials

Published Nov 28, 2022 · Updated Apr 25, 2025

Affected HCL DevOps Deploy releases allow remote authenticated users to recover credentials saved for authenticated LDAP searches. HCL has not published the specific interface or operation that exposes the stored LDAP search credential. An account with administrative privileges and Manage Security permission is required; the reported consequence is disclosure of that credential.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.56%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Affected HCL DevOps Deploy releases allow remote authenticated users to recover credentials saved for authenticated LDAP searches. HCL has not published the specific interface or operation that exposes the stored LDAP search credential. An account with administrative privileges and Manage Security permission is required; the reported consequence is disclosure of that credential.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-42445
Published
Nov 28, 2022
Updated
Apr 25, 2025
Vendor
HCL Software
Product
HCL DevOps Deploy
Classifications
CWE-522, T1555
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.2.7.0 - 6.2.7.17, 7.0.0.0 - 7.0.5.12, 7.1.0.0 - 7.1.2.8, 7.2.0.0 - 7.2.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

HCL Software · HCL DevOps Deployversion=6.2.7.0 - 6.2.7.17, 7.0.0.0 - 7.0.5.12, 7.1.0.0 - 7.1.2.8, 7.2.0.0 - 7.2.3.1

Published CVSS scores

4.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.9HCL SoftwareCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1555Credentials from Password Stores

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