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CVE-2026-66248: CWE-209 Generation of error message containing sensitive information in HCL Software iControl

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-66248cvecve-2026-66248cwe-209
Published: 10/01/2026 (10/01/2026, 13:26:30 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: HCL Software
Product: iControl

Description

iControl is affected by an Improper Error Handling vulnerability, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to trigger verbose database and system errors, enabling the disclosure of sensitive internal infrastructure details used to plan advanced targeted attacks.

CVSS v3.1

Score 3.1low

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

Affected software

HCL Software

iControl

Affected versions
=4.5.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/01/2026, 15:17:16 UTC

Technical Analysis

HCL Software iControl version 4.5.0 contains an improper error handling vulnerability (CWE-209) that causes the generation of error messages containing sensitive information. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to trigger verbose database and system errors, potentially revealing internal infrastructure details that could aid in planning advanced targeted attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.1, reflecting a low severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability may lead to the disclosure of sensitive internal infrastructure information through verbose error messages. This information disclosure could assist attackers in reconnaissance and planning of further attacks. However, the impact is limited to information disclosure with no direct integrity or availability impact reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

No patch or official fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, users should consider restricting access to the affected system and monitoring for unusual error message exposure. Avoid exposing detailed error messages to unauthenticated users where possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
HCL
Date Reserved
2026-07-24T09:23:15.997Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6abe748aa43b0b3b89bd1c70

Added to database: 10/01/2026, 14:56:10 UTC

Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:17:16 UTC

Last updated: 10/02/2026, 00:40:55 UTC

Views: 8

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