CVE-2026-56571: CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information in HCL Software HCL iControl
HCL iControl contains an improper error handling vulnerability (CWE-209) where error messages may disclose sensitive information. Various common error conditions such as out of memory, null pointer exceptions, system call failures, database unavailability, and network timeouts can trigger these error messages. The vulnerability has a low severity with a CVSS score of 3.7 and does not impact integrity or availability. No affected versions or patches are explicitly stated.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-56571 is an improper error handling vulnerability in HCL iControl that causes error messages to potentially expose sensitive information. The vulnerability arises from error conditions including out of memory, null pointer exceptions, system call failures, database unavailability, and network timeouts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.7, reflecting low impact with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No official remediation or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may lead to limited disclosure of sensitive information through error messages generated under various failure conditions. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, monitor vendor communications for updates. Avoid relying on error messages for sensitive information and consider restricting error message detail in the application configuration if possible.
CVE-2026-56571: CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information in HCL Software HCL iControl
Description
HCL iControl contains an improper error handling vulnerability (CWE-209) where error messages may disclose sensitive information. Various common error conditions such as out of memory, null pointer exceptions, system call failures, database unavailability, and network timeouts can trigger these error messages. The vulnerability has a low severity with a CVSS score of 3.7 and does not impact integrity or availability. No affected versions or patches are explicitly stated.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.7low
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-56571 is an improper error handling vulnerability in HCL iControl that causes error messages to potentially expose sensitive information. The vulnerability arises from error conditions including out of memory, null pointer exceptions, system call failures, database unavailability, and network timeouts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.7, reflecting low impact with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No official remediation or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may lead to limited disclosure of sensitive information through error messages generated under various failure conditions. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, monitor vendor communications for updates. Avoid relying on error messages for sensitive information and consider restricting error message detail in the application configuration if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- HCL
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-22T13:39:42.054Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6cc06e1aa972dd3207ee33
Added to database: 07/31/2026, 15:34:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/31/2026, 19:38:23 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:38:23 UTC
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