HCL IEM 1.2 Token cleartext transmission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in HCL IEM 1.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Token Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cleartext transmission. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-0250. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in HCL IEM 1.2. This affects an unknown code of the component Token Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext transmission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-319. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

HCL IEM is affected by an authorization token sent in cookie vulnerability. A token used for authentication and authorization is being handled in a manner that may increase its exposure to security risks.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.hcl-software.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-0250 since 01/06/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1040 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext transmission
CWE: CWE-319 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/06/2025 CVE reserved
07/25/2025 +199 days Advisory disclosed
07/25/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/10/2025 +76 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: KB0122368
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-0250 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-0250
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-317559

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2025 08:40
Updated: 10/10/2025 00:25
Changes: 07/25/2025 08:40 (63), 10/10/2025 00:25 (12)
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