CVE-2024-23561 in DevOps Deploy
Summary
by MITRE • 04/16/2024
HCL DevOps Deploy / HCL Launch is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure vulnerability due to insufficient obfuscation of sensitive values.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/11/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-23561 affects HCL DevOps Deploy and HCL Launch platforms, representing a critical security weakness in how sensitive data is handled within these deployment automation systems. This issue stems from inadequate obfuscation mechanisms that fail to properly mask confidential information, creating potential exposure pathways for attackers who can access system configurations or deployment parameters. The vulnerability impacts organizations relying on these tools for continuous integration and deployment processes, where sensitive credentials, API keys, and other confidential data are often stored or transmitted through the platform interfaces. The insufficient obfuscation allows unauthorized access to potentially critical system information that should remain protected from prying eyes.
The technical flaw manifests in the platform's handling of sensitive values during configuration management and deployment operations. When users configure deployment parameters, credentials, or other confidential data within the HCL DevOps environment, the system fails to adequately mask or encrypt these values in a manner that prevents casual or unauthorized access. This weakness can occur at multiple points in the deployment lifecycle, including configuration file storage, environment variable handling, or API communication channels where sensitive information might be visible in logs, user interfaces, or data exports. The vulnerability essentially creates a situation where sensitive information that should be protected remains visible to users with appropriate access levels or through other means of system interaction.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple information disclosure, as it can enable attackers to gain unauthorized access to critical system resources and deployment configurations. An attacker who can exploit this vulnerability gains access to sensitive data that could include database credentials, API keys, deployment scripts, or other confidential information that could be used to compromise the entire deployment infrastructure. This exposure creates potential pathways for privilege escalation, lateral movement, and further exploitation within the organization's infrastructure. The vulnerability is particularly concerning in enterprise environments where HCL DevOps systems are integrated with other security-critical platforms, as it can serve as a gateway for more sophisticated attacks targeting the broader IT ecosystem.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including enhanced configuration management practices, proper access controls, and comprehensive monitoring of system activities that might indicate unauthorized access attempts. Security teams should conduct thorough audits of all sensitive data handling within the HCL DevOps environment, ensuring that all credentials, keys, and confidential parameters are properly masked and encrypted. The implementation of principle of least privilege access controls becomes critical, limiting who can view or modify sensitive configuration parameters. Additionally, organizations should consider implementing additional logging and monitoring capabilities to detect potential exploitation attempts. According to CWE standards, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-200, which addresses information exposure, and may also relate to CWE-312 for cleartext storage of sensitive data. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this weakness maps to techniques involving credential access and privilege escalation, potentially enabling adversaries to move laterally within the organization's infrastructure. Organizations should also consider implementing regular security assessments and penetration testing to identify similar vulnerabilities in their deployment automation systems and ensure comprehensive protection against information disclosure threats.