CVE-2026-35148: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in HCL Software DFXServer
HCL DFXServer is affected by a Missing Access Control vulnerability. This vulnerability states that certain endpoints are accessible without any form of authentication in another browser. This allows any network user to invoke these APIs and interact with the application without verification of their identity or authorization level.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-35148 describes an improper access control vulnerability in HCL Software's DFXServer product. The issue allows unauthenticated network users to access certain API endpoints without any authentication or authorization checks. This missing access control flaw could lead to unauthorized interactions with the application, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent as reflected by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status or affected versions.
Potential Impact
An attacker on the network can invoke vulnerable API endpoints without authentication, potentially leading to limited unauthorized disclosure, modification, or disruption of application data or functionality. The impact is rated medium severity with partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict network access to the affected DFXServer endpoints where possible and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid exposing these endpoints to untrusted networks.
CVE-2026-35148: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in HCL Software DFXServer
Description
HCL DFXServer is affected by a Missing Access Control vulnerability. This vulnerability states that certain endpoints are accessible without any form of authentication in another browser. This allows any network user to invoke these APIs and interact with the application without verification of their identity or authorization level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.3medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-35148 describes an improper access control vulnerability in HCL Software's DFXServer product. The issue allows unauthenticated network users to access certain API endpoints without any authentication or authorization checks. This missing access control flaw could lead to unauthorized interactions with the application, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent as reflected by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status or affected versions.
Potential Impact
An attacker on the network can invoke vulnerable API endpoints without authentication, potentially leading to limited unauthorized disclosure, modification, or disruption of application data or functionality. The impact is rated medium severity with partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict network access to the affected DFXServer endpoints where possible and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid exposing these endpoints to untrusted networks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- HCL
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-01T16:32:01.022Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a58c4f468715ace43f51790
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 11:48:04 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 12:02:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/17/2026, 03:34:24 UTC
Views: 13
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