CVE-2026-66987
Received
Received - Intake
Brute-Force Account Lockout Bypass in HCL AION
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-66987, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-11-06
Last updated on: 2026-11-06
Assigner: HCL Software
Description
Description
HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where the account lockout mechanism did not sufficiently restrict repeated failed login attempts, allowing an attacker to make a large number of password guesses against a user account. This may increase the risk of account compromise through brute-force attacks, potentially resulting in unintended behavior or security impact under certain conditions.
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-307 | The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame. |
