Cleartext transmission in HCL AppScan Azure Boards Plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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-319.
Summary
HCL AppScan Integration with Azure Boards for ASoC & A360 from Version 1.0.0 sends sensitive data in cleartext (CWE-319) when configured to communicate with the AppScan server over HTTP. A remote attacker with high privileges and high attack complexity could intercept credentials or authentication tokens during transmission.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
HCL AppScan Azure Boards Plugin is affected by a Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability when configured to communicate with the AppScan server over HTTP. This could allow an attacker to intercept credentials or authentication tokens during transmission. The plugin has been updated to display a warning when HTTP is used and recommend HTTPS for secure communication.
Why it matters now
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 | AppScan Integration with Azure Boards for ASoC & A360 | Version 1.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AppScan Integration with Azure Boards for ASoC & A360 VendorHCL Software Affected Version 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for HCL AppScan Integration with Azure Boards for ASoC & A360. Configure the plugin to communicate with the AppScan server over HTTPS, as the plugin recommends.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21812
- 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-8v94-rq6m-32gh
- 2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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Sources
- CVE-2026-21812 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21812 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8v94-rq6m-32gh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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