Protection mechanism failure in HCL AION
Priority LOW 33CWE-693Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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-693.
Summary
HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where untrusted file parsing operations are not executed within a properly isolated sandbox environment. This may expose the application to potential security risks, including unintended behaviour or integrity impact when processing specially crafted files.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00099 0th 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 | AION | 2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AION VendorHCL Affected 2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:aion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 to before 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:aion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 to before 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-52643
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vm9-9xjm-4755
References
More HCL vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-38606 Boolean-Based SQL Injection in Multiple Unica Components CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-34928 Improper input validation in HCL Aftermarket DPC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-32705 HCL AION is susceptible to Potential Command Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-34927 HCL Aftermarket DPC is affected by Weak Password Policy vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-34925 Unrestricted file upload in HCL Aftermarket DPC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-34919 Improper access control in HCL Aftermarket DPC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-52643 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-52643 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vm9-9xjm-4755 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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