Incorrect permission assignment in HCL Software DFMPro for CATIA
Priority LOW 15CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The HCL DFMPro, DFXAnalytics and DFXServer installers are affected by ‘Insecure file permissions Leading to Privilege Escalation’ vulnerability, which enables any logged-in non-administrative user to overwrite or replace the executable file with a malicious binary.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00101 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 Software | DFMPro for CATIA | v4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| HCL Software | DFXAnalytics | v3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| HCL Software | DFXServer | v3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DFMPro for CATIA VendorHCL Software Affected v4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DFXAnalytics VendorHCL Software Affected v3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DFXServer VendorHCL Software Affected v3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-59866
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrg7-hrrm-57fm
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- TI-2022-22044 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Notes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22043 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Domino CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22042 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Notes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22041 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Domino CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22040 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Notes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-59866 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-59866 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xrg7-hrrm-57fm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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