Missing HSTS header in HCL AION allows connection downgrade
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
HCL AION version V 2.6.0 has a missing or insecurely configured HTTP Strict-Transport-Security header, so browsers are not told to always use HTTPS (CWE-200). A remote attacker with low privileges who can get a user to interact with the product may downgrade or intercept connections under certain conditions.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where the HTTP Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS) header was missing or insecurely configured, so browsers were not instructed to always use HTTPS. This may allow connections to be downgraded or intercepted, potentially resulting in unintended behavior or security impact under certain conditions.
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 | AION | V 2.6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AION VendorHCL Software Affected V 2.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:aion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:aion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·HCL Software
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for HCL AION.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Timeline
- 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35115
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-3r9x-p3xf-4qmg
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Sources
- CVE-2026-35115 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-35115 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3r9x-p3xf-4qmg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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