CVE-2026-66248: CWE-209 Generation of error message containing sensitive information in HCL Software iControl
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-66248: CWE-209 Generation of error message containing sensitive information in HCL Software 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
Affected software
HCL Software
iControl
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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