Information disclosure in HCL Connections
Priority LOW 17CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
HCL Connections is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability which could allow a user to obtain sensitive information they are not entitled to, caused by improper handling of request data.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00277 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | HCL Connections | 7.0, 8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HCL Connections VendorHCL Software Affected 7.0, 8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 cumulative_release1 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 cumulative_release2 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 cumulative_release3 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 cumulative_release4 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 cumulative_release5 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 cumulative_release6 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 cumulative_release7 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 cumulative_release8 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release1 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release2 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release3 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release4 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release5 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release6 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release7 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release8 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42208
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-436m-r88g-vhmq
References
More HCL Software Connections vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03564 Information disclosure through error messages in "HCL Connections" CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-42208 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42208 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-436m-r88g-vhmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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