CVE-2025-22953: A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Epicor HCM 2021 1.9, with patches available: 5.16.0.1033/HCM2022, 5.17

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-22953 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting human capital management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Epicor HCM 2021 1.9, with patches available: 5.16.0.1033/HCM2022, 5.17.0.1146/HCM2023, and 5.18.0.573/HCM2024. The injection is specifically in the filter parameter of the JsonFetcher.svc endpoint. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious SQL payloads into the filter parameter, enabling the unauthorized execution of arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database. If certain features

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2025-03-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: epicor

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-28 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

epicor human capital management DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2021_1.9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2021_1.9

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy human-capital-management || rpm -q human-capital-management || human-capital-management --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2021_1.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison human-capital-management sudo apt install human-capital-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_2021_1.9> sudo apt-mark hold human-capital-management

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list human-capital-management sudo dnf downgrade human-capital-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_2021_1.9> sudo dnf versionlock add human-capital-management

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-22953?

human capital management: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-22953 being exploited?

CVE-2025-22953 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-22953 affect?

CVE-2025-22953 affects human capital management. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Epicor HCM 2021 1.9, with patches available: 5.16.0.1033/HCM2022, 5.17.0.1146/HCM2023, and 5.18.0.573/HCM2024. The injection is specifically in the filter parameter of the JsonFetcher.svc endpoint. An

How urgent is CVE-2025-22953?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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