Information disclosure through error messages in "HCL Connections"
Priority LOW 30CWE-209Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-209.
Summary
"HCL Connections is vulnerable to possible information leakage and could disclose sensitive information via stack trace to a local user."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00816 57th percentileScored 2026-11-08
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | "HCL Connections" | "5.5, 6.0, 6.5" | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- "HCL Connections" Vendor— Affected "5.5, 6.0, 6.5" Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4085
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vgf-299m-xvm7
References
More HCL Software Connections vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-19869 HCL Connections is vulnerable to broken access control CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-12608 HCL Connections is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-12604 HCL Connections s vulnerable to possible denial of service for certain users CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-32718 HCL Connections is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-19132 Cross-site scripting in HCL Connections CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2019-03137 Open redirect in HCL Connections CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-4085 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4085 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2vgf-299m-xvm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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