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CVE-2025-31991: HCLSoftware Velocity · Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Affects HCLSoftware VelocitySource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium · patch available : update HCLSoftware Velocity when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
HCLSoftwareVelocityAffected
  • =<.5.1.7
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Upgrade HCLSoftware Velocity to version 5.1.7 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor stating the fix is in 5.1.7.

Description

CVE-2025-31991 is a vulnerability in HCLSoftware Velocity where rate limiting on user login attempts is not properly enforced. This allows an attacker with high privileges to perform brute-force attacks beyond the intended unsuccessful login attempt limits. The issue is fixed in version 5.1.7. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity level.

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