CVE-2025-68833: CWE-1240 Use of a cryptographic primitive with a risky implementation in HCLSoftware HCL Hive
HCL Hive Keycloak IAM Instance is affected by insufficient granularity of access control which could allow an attacker unauthorized access to resources.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in HCL Hive 1.0 relates to insufficient granularity of access control within the Keycloak IAM instance, potentially permitting attackers to gain unauthorized access to protected resources. The weakness is categorized under CWE-1240, which involves the use of a cryptographic primitive with a risky implementation. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, impacting confidentiality but not integrity or availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access resources without proper authorization, potentially leading to partial confidentiality loss. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. The medium severity reflects moderate risk due to the potential unauthorized access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigation steps are currently documented.
CVE-2025-68833: CWE-1240 Use of a cryptographic primitive with a risky implementation in HCLSoftware HCL Hive
Description
HCL Hive Keycloak IAM Instance is affected by insufficient granularity of access control which could allow an attacker unauthorized access to resources.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in HCL Hive 1.0 relates to insufficient granularity of access control within the Keycloak IAM instance, potentially permitting attackers to gain unauthorized access to protected resources. The weakness is categorized under CWE-1240, which involves the use of a cryptographic primitive with a risky implementation. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, impacting confidentiality but not integrity or availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access resources without proper authorization, potentially leading to partial confidentiality loss. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. The medium severity reflects moderate risk due to the potential unauthorized access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigation steps are currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- HCL
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-24T13:23:45.322Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a8c504bacd9273b49a22808
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 14:08:11 UTC
Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 14:23:13 UTC
Last updated: 08/24/2026, 15:37:55 UTC
Views: 4
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