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CVE-2026-21784: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in HCL Software IEM

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-21784cvecve-2026-21784cwe-200
Published: 08/20/2026 (08/20/2026, 12:18:51 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: HCL Software
Product: IEM

Description

HCL IntelliOps Event Management (IEM) version 1.4.0 has a vulnerability due to missing or insecure Cross-Origin Security headers. This weakness can lead to exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors by allowing unauthorized external interactions with the application's environment and resources. The issue is classified under CWE-200, indicating exposure of sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.8, reflecting a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date. There are no known exploits in the wild for this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.8medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Affected versions
=1.4.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/20/2026, 12:53:36 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-21784 identifies a security vulnerability in HCL Software's IntelliOps Event Management (IEM) product, specifically version 1.4.0. The vulnerability arises from missing or insecure Cross-Origin Security headers, which can expose sensitive information to unauthorized actors by enabling unauthorized external interactions with the application environment and resources. This issue is categorized under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on availability.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized actors to potentially access sensitive information due to improper cross-origin security controls. This could lead to information disclosure but does not directly affect system availability. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with low severity as per the CVSS score. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation level has been provided by HCL Software for this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, organizations should review and implement appropriate cross-origin security headers and controls as a precautionary measure to reduce exposure.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
HCL
Date Reserved
2026-01-05T16:08:02.276Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a86f536acd9273b499be461

Added to database: 08/20/2026, 12:38:14 UTC

Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 12:53:36 UTC

Last updated: 08/20/2026, 12:53:36 UTC

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