CVE-2024-23550: HCL Software Launch / DevOps Deploy · Information Exposure
Affects HCL Software Launch / DevOps DeploySource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Feb 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HCL Software Launch / DevOps Deploy | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-23550, European organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict local access to systems used for installing HCL Launch / DevOps Deploy Windows agents to trusted administrators only, employing strict access control policies and monitoring. 2) Use endpoint security solutions to detect and prevent unauthorized local access or suspicious activities during agent installation. 3) Apply the principle of least privilege by ensuring that installation processes run with minimal necessary permissions and that sensitive configuration files are protected with appropriate filesystem permissions. 4) Monitor deployment environments for unusual access patterns or data exfiltration attempts, especially during agent installation phases. 5) Stay in close contact with HCL Software for official patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and plan timely application of such patches once released. 6) Consider isolating deployment infrastructure in segmented network zones to limit potential lateral movement from compromised local systems. 7) Conduct regular security audits and penetration tests focusing on deployment pipelines and agent installation procedures to identify and remediate potential information disclosure risks.
Description
HCL DevOps Deploy / HCL Launch (UCD) could disclose sensitive user information when installing the Windows agent.