Broken Access Control in HCL Connections

Publication date: 2026-05-18

Last updated on: 2026-05-18

Assigner: HCL Software

Description

HCL Connections contains a broken access control vulnerability that may allow unauthorized user to update data in certain scenarios.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-05-18

Last Modified

2026-05-18

Generated

2026-06-30

AI Q&A

2026-05-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-06-28

NVD

CVE-2026-21789

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
hcl	connections	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing unauthorized users to modify data, which could lead to data integrity issues and potential misuse of information.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability in HCL Connections is a broken access control issue that may allow an unauthorized user to update data in certain scenarios.

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