Hard-coded credentials in IBM HCL AppScan Standard Edition
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
HCL AppScan Standard Edition 9.0.3.13 and earlier uses hard-coded credentials which can be exploited by attackers to get unauthorized access to the system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01387 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | HCL AppScan Standard Edition | 9.0.3.13 and earlier versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HCL AppScan Standard Edition VendorIBM Affected 9.0.3.13 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:appscan:*:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | up to 9.0.3.13 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:appscan:*:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0.3.13 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-4392
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vh29-pqch-824r
References
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Sources
- CVE-2019-4392 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-4392 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vh29-pqch-824r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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