Insufficient session expiration in HCL AION lets others reuse sessions
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-613.
Summary
HCL AION Version 2.7.0 does not expire user sessions after a sufficient period of inactivity, which is weakness CWE-613. A person with access to the same system can use an unattended authenticated session to view information or perform actions as the user, 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 user sessions did not expire after a sufficient period of inactivity. An unattended authenticated session could be used by another person with access to the same system to view information or perform actions on behalf of the user, potentially resulting in unintended behavior or security impact under certain conditions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | HCL AION | Version 2.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HCL AION VendorHCL Software Affected Version 2.7.0 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-2026-66986
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-7vqr-cr2j-43p7
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Sources
- CVE-2026-66986 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-66986 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7vqr-cr2j-43p7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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