CVE-2025-31971: HCL Software AIML Solutions for SX · Forced Browsing
Affects HCL Software AIML Solutions for SXSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HCL Software AIML Solutions for SX | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediate mitigation should focus on restricting network access from the AIML Solutions for SX server to only necessary internal and external endpoints using network segmentation and firewall rules. 2. Implement strict input validation and sanitization on all URL parameters to prevent manipulation leading to SSRF. 3. Employ allowlisting of URLs or IP addresses that the system is permitted to access, rejecting all others. 4. Monitor logs for unusual outbound requests originating from the AIML Solutions for SX system, especially to internal IP ranges. 5. Limit user privileges to the minimum necessary to reduce the risk of high-privilege exploitation. 6. Educate users with high privileges about phishing and social engineering risks to reduce the chance of user interaction-based exploitation. 7. Coordinate with HCL Software for timely patch deployment once available and test updates in a controlled environment before production rollout. 8. Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAF) with SSRF detection capabilities to provide an additional layer of defense.
Description
AIML Solutions for HCL SX is vulnerable to a URL validation vulnerability. The issue may allow attackers to launch a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack enabling unauthorized network calls from the system, potentially exposing internal services or sensitive information.