Protection mechanism failure in HCL iControl
Priority LOW 23CWE-693Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
HCL iControl was affected by Missing Security Headers vulnerability. which lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by enabling the built-in XSS filtering mechanisms of modern web browsers.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00161 5th 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 | iControl | 4.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- iControl VendorHCL Affected 4.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:icontrol:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:icontrol:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-52609
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v7w-jm74-g6m3
References
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- TI-2025-34919 Improper access control in HCL Aftermarket DPC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-52609 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-52609 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2v7w-jm74-g6m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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