Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAccess shared workstation with prior iControl session
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ExploitNavigate to HCL iControl login page
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ExecutionBrowser autocomplete surfaces cached usernames or email addresses
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ImpactAttacker records enumerated valid account identifiers
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Credential protection in transit/storage
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the attacker to have access to a browser on a shared workstation or device that a legitimate HCL iControl user previously used to authenticate. The browser must have autocomplete enabled - the default state in most browsers. The vulnerability exposes only usernames, email addresses, and account identifiers; it does not expose passwords, session tokens, or other high-value credentials. Exploitation is further limited to HCL iControl versions 4.3.0 and 4.4.0 specifically. The AC:H CVSS rating captures the requirement for this shared-environment precondition. Dedicated single-user workstations are not meaningfully at risk. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.7 score (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) accurately represents a low-priority, context-dependent risk. AC:H is the critical moderating factor - exploitation is not achievable against arbitrary targets but requires the attacker to have access to a shared browser session previously used to authenticate to HCL iControl. No EPSS data was supplied, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified independently. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and no public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis. Real-world risk is limited to environments where HCL iControl is accessed from shared or kiosk workstations with default browser settings. Dedicated, single-user enterprise deployments - which represent the typical use case for this class of product - face negligible practical risk. The integrity and availability scores of N confirm there is no path to data modification or service disruption via this flaw. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker gains physical or logical access to a shared workstation where a previous user authenticated to HCL iControl 4.3.0 or 4.4.0 via a browser with autocomplete enabled. When the attacker navigates to the iControl login page, the browser suggests previously entered usernames or email addresses, allowing the attacker to enumerate valid account identifiers without any credentials. No public exploit code is known to exist for this issue. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 31, 2026
HCL iControl versions 4.3.0 and 4.4.0 expose authentication-related sensitive data through browser autocomplete functionality on login forms, classified under CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials). Valid usernames, email addresses used for login, and account identifiers can be surfaced by the browser's autocomplete engine to subsequent users on shared workstations or kiosk environments. No active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS score of 3.7 accurately reflects a low-severity, opportunistic information disclosure issue rather than a remotely exploitable critical flaw.
RemediationAI
Consult the HCL vendor advisory at https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0132395 for the authoritative patch guidance; a patch is available per vendor advisory, though the exact fixed version number is not independently confirmed from available data. As a compensating control pending patching, restrict HCL iControl access to dedicated, single-user workstations and prohibit use on shared or kiosk systems. Browser policy controls (e.g., Group Policy on Windows to disable autocomplete, or browser extension enforcement) can suppress autocomplete at the client layer, though this does not address the root cause in the application. Educating users to manually clear browser-stored form data after sessions on shared machines provides additional mitigation with minimal operational impact.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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HCL iControl is an enterprise IT infrastructure management platform developed by HCL Software. The vulnerability stems from login form fields not carrying the HTML autocomplete='off' attribute or an equivalent suppression mechanism, causing standards-compliant browsers to cache and suggest previously submitted credential fields. CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials) applies because the application fails to protect credential-adjacent data from being stored in an uncontrolled, browser-managed cache. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:hcl_software:hcl_icontrol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, with specific affected versions confirmed by EUVD-2026-51544 as 4.3.0 and 4.4.0. The weakness is at the web front-end layer, not in the server-side authentication logic.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N because the vulnerable component is a network-accessible web application; AC:H reflects the shared browser environment prerequisite; C:L for username and email disclosure only, no password or integrity impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (HCL).
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionNVD
HCL iControl was affected by Auto complete Enabled vulnerabilities. It involves expose sensitive information such as: Valid usernames, Email addresses used for login, Account identifiers If the system is accessed from shared environments, attackers may enumerate valid usernames through browser suggestions.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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