{"id":27318,"date":"2025-04-19T23:19:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T23:19:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-30T04:38:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:38:54","slug":"cve-2023-50351-hcl-dryice-myxalytics-insecure-key-rotation-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50351-hcl-dryice-myxalytics-insecure-key-rotation-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-50351: HCL DRYiCE MyXalytics Insecure Key Rotation Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving with new threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits. One such recent vulnerability is CVE-2023-50351, which affects HCL&#8217;s DRYiCE MyXalytics. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48297-discourse-platform-high-severity-vulnerability-due-to-expanded-chat-mentions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31534\">vulnerability is due<\/a> to the use of an insecure key rotation mechanism, which can potentially lead to the compromise of data confidentiality or integrity. It is of utmost importance for organizations to understand this vulnerability, its potential impacts, and mitigation techniques to protect their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-33114-npu-memory-corruption-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31882\">systems and data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-50351<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.2 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Compromise of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-43514-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31595\">system and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-885773087\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50343-hcl-dryice-myxalytics-improper-access-control-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"32434\">HCL DRYiCE MyXalytics<\/a> | All versions prior to the vendor patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32754-critical-ssh-host-key-vulnerability-in-jenkins-ssh-agent-docker-images\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"32483\">vulnerability stems from the insecure key<\/a> rotation mechanism in HCL&#8217;s DRYiCE MyXalytics. An attacker can exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32206-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-labcat-processing-projects\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"32109\">vulnerability by intercepting the key during the rotation process<\/a>. Since the key rotation is insecure, it does not provide adequate protection for the key during the rotation. This allows the attacker to compromise the confidentiality or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0756-unrestricted-jndi-identifier-vulnerability-in-hitachi-vantara-pentaho-data-integration-analytics\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"37805\">integrity of the data<\/a> protected by the key.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-718651185\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23394-critical-unix-symbolic-link-following-vulnerability-in-opensuse-tumbleweed-cyrus-imapd\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75209\">following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited. In this pseudocode example, the attacker is able to intercept the key during the rotation process.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">def exploit(target):\n# Establish a connection to the target\nconnection = establish_connection(target)\n# Wait for the key rotation process to start\nwhile not check_key_rotation(connection):\ntime.sleep(1)\n# Intercept the key during the rotation process\nintercepted_key = intercept_key(connection)\n# Use the intercepted key to compromise the data\ncompromised_data = compromise_data(connection, intercepted_key)\nreturn compromised_data<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This is a simplified representation of the exploit, but it serves to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49526-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75208\">illustrate the vulnerability&#8217;s<\/a> exploitation. In a real-world scenario, the specific techniques and tools used to exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2851-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-various-gl-inet-products\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41385\">vulnerability would depend on various<\/a> factors, including the specific configuration of the target system and the attacker&#8217;s capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, affected users should apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible. In the absence of a patch, users can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. However, these are not long-term <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3844-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-peprodev-ultimate-profile-solutions-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"45154\">solutions and will not completely eliminate the vulnerability<\/a>. It is highly recommended to apply the patch to fully resolve the vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving with new threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits. One such recent vulnerability is CVE-2023-50351, which affects HCL&#8217;s DRYiCE MyXalytics. This vulnerability is due to the use of an insecure key rotation mechanism, which can potentially lead to the compromise of data confidentiality or integrity. 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