CVE-2025-55261: HCL Aftermarket DPC · Improper Access Control.
Affects HCL Aftermarket DPCSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 24 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HCLAftermarket DPC | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Monitor HCL communications closely for official patches or updates addressing CVE-2025-55261 and apply them promptly once available.
- Implement strict network segmentation to limit access to the Aftermarket DPC application, reducing exposure to untrusted networks.
- Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users accessing the application to reduce risk from compromised credentials.
- Conduct thorough access reviews and tighten role-based access controls (RBAC) within the application to minimize privilege escalation opportunities.
- Educate users on phishing and social engineering risks to reduce the likelihood of user interaction that enables exploitation.
- Deploy application-layer firewalls or intrusion detection systems with custom rules to detect anomalous access patterns or privilege escalation attempts.
- Maintain comprehensive logging and monitoring of user activities within the application to enable rapid detection and response to suspicious behavior.
- Consider temporary compensating controls such as disabling non-essential features or restricting certain user functions until a patch is available.
Description
HCL Aftermarket DPC is affected by Missing Functional Level Access Control which will allow attacker to escalate his privileges and may compromise the application and may steal and manipulate the data.