CVE-2025-55263
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedHCL Aftermarket DPC is affected by Hardcoded Sensitive Data which allows attacker to gain access to the source code or if it is stored in insecure repositories, they can easily retrieve these hardcoded secrets.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceHCL Aftermarket DPC contains hardcoded sensitive data (credentials, API keys, or other secrets) embedded in the source code. Attackers who gain access to the source code or locate it in insecure repositories can retrieve these hardcoded secrets and use them for further unauthorized access or privilege escalation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed version of HCL Aftermarket CloudCheck the application version through the admin interface, version file, or by querying the system's about/info endpoint. Look for a file named version.json, about, or version in the application root directory.Affected if The installed version is 1.0.0, as this is the only version explicitly listed as affected.
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Search source code for hardcoded credentialsInspect the application source code, focusing on configuration files (e.g., config.js, application.properties, settings.py), authentication modules, and database connection files. Use grep or similar tools to search for patterns like 'password=', 'apiKey=', 'secret=', 'Bearer ', 'Basic ', or hardcoded AWS keys.Affected if Any plaintext passwords, API keys, tokens, or secret credentials are found embedded directly in source files.
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Examine configuration and environment filesReview all configuration files in the application for hardcoded secrets. Check files such as .env (if present without proper guarding), config/properties files, database connection strings, and service account JSON files if used.Affected if Credentials, API keys, or secrets are found directly in configuration files rather than referenced from a secrets management system.
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Review authentication and API modulesInspect authentication modules, API handlers, and integration code where third-party services are connected. Look in directories containing auth, security, api, or integration logic.Affected if Hardcoded usernames, passwords, API tokens, or integration keys are found in authentication or API connection code.
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Check for exposed or insecure repositoriesVerify that source code repositories containing this application are not publicly accessible, are properly secured, and do not appear in public code search engines or insecure locations.Affected if The source code repository is publicly accessible or found in insecure locations, increasing the risk that hardcoded secrets could be discovered.
You are affected if HCL Aftermarket Cloud version 1.0.0 is installed and any hardcoded credentials, API keys, or secrets are found embedded in the source code or configuration files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRemove all hardcoded secrets from the codebase, rotate any exposed credentials immediately, and migrate to a secure secrets management solution (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager) with proper environment-based configuration.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-55263 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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