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CVE-2025-62314: CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in HCL Software AION

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Medium
Published: 08/13/2026 (08/13/2026, 13:17:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: HCL Software
Product: AION

Description

HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where certain endpoints lack sufficient anti-automation controls. Automated or scripted requests may be submitted without adequate rate limiting or challenge mechanisms, potentially resulting in unintended behavior or security impact under certain conditions.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.6medium

Attack Vector
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Affected software

HCL Software

AION

Affected versions
=2.1.0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
hcl-software/aion
pkg:github/hcl-software/aion
Affected versions
=2.1.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/13/2026, 16:15:28 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-62314 affects HCL Software's AION product, specifically version 2.1.0. The vulnerability arises from improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts (CWE-307) due to lack of sufficient anti-automation controls on certain endpoints. This allows automated or scripted requests to bypass rate limiting or challenge mechanisms, potentially leading to unintended behavior or security impacts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.6, reflecting medium severity with attack vector as adjacent network, high attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction needed. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability could allow attackers to perform automated or scripted authentication attempts without adequate rate limiting or challenge mechanisms. This may result in unintended behavior or security impacts such as denial of service or partial compromise under certain conditions. The impact is rated medium with limited confidentiality and integrity impact but high availability impact according to the CVSS vector.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider implementing external rate limiting or challenge-response mechanisms at network or application layers to mitigate automated abuse. Monitor authentication endpoints for unusual activity patterns. No official vendor remediation or temporary fix has been published.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
HCL
Date Reserved
2025-10-10T09:04:16.878Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a7dcd31bf8831d53946fff5

Added to database: 08/13/2026, 13:57:05 UTC

Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 16:15:28 UTC

Last updated: 09/26/2026, 13:47:41 UTC

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