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HCL Hive EUVDEUVD-2026-64893

| CVE-2026-21755 MEDIUM
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307)
2026-08-24 HCL GHSA-g92m-84fg-5m4g
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: HCL
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Vendor (HCL) PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI
6.5 MEDIUM

Vendor description explicitly cites DoS as an impact, warranting A:L; all other metrics mirror the supplied vector for unauthenticated network exploitation with no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (HCL).

CVSS VectorVendor: HCL

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

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Analysis Generated
Aug 24, 2026 - 15:04 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

HCL Hive is affected by a missing rate limit which could allow an attacker unauthorized access via brute-force or credential stuffing attacks, or cause a denial of service.

AnalysisAI

HCL Hive 1.0 exposes its authentication endpoint without rate limiting, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to conduct brute-force or credential stuffing attacks that can lead to unauthorized account access, or to flood the endpoint causing a denial of service. Classified under CWE-307 (Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts), the flaw requires no privileges or user interaction and is network-accessible against default deployments. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation No special configuration is required for exploitation - the vulnerability exists in any default deployment of HCL Hive 1.0 with a network-reachable authentication endpoint. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The vendor-supplied CVSS 5.3 (Medium) vector - AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - reflects easy, unauthenticated network exploitation with low complexity, but rates availability impact as None, which conflicts directly with the vendor's own description citing denial of service as a potential consequence. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the patch or configuration fix described in the HCL Software vendor advisory at https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0131731 - no specific fixed version number is available from the provided intelligence data and should be confirmed directly via the advisory. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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