CRLF injection in HCL AION lets attackers inject HTTP headers
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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
HCL AION in HCL Software's HCL AION V 2.6.0 does not neutralize CR and LF characters in user-controlled input placed into HTTP response headers, which is CWE-113. A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can inject headers or split HTTP responses, with low confidentiality and integrity impact.
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 user-controlled input could be included in HTTP response headers without proper neutralization of CR/LF characters. This may allow an attacker to inject headers or split responses, 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
- Yes
- 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 | HCL AION | V 2.6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HCL AION VendorHCL Software Affected V 2.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
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-2026-21850
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-5x87-xcx3-67x7
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Sources
- CVE-2026-21850 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21850 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5x87-xcx3-67x7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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