Description
HCL iControl was affected by Improper Error Handling vulnerabilities. It involves Out of memory, null pointer exceptions, system call failure, database unavailable, network timeout, and hundreds of other common conditions can cause errors to be generated.
Published: 2026-07-31
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability resides in HCL iControl’s handling of exception and error events. When incidents such as out‑of‑memory, null pointer dereference, system call failure, database unavailability, network timeout, or a variety of other normal conditions occur, the application produces detailed error responses that expose internal state, configuration details, or database information. This flaw is categorized as CWE‑209 – Improper Handling of Exceptions, and it can compromise confidentiality by leaking sensitive data to an attacker, but it does not provide a path to code execution or privilege escalation.

Affected Systems

This issue affects HCL Software’s HCL iControl application. Specific impacted versions are not enumerated in the advisory; users should verify against vendor guidance for the affected release series.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 3.7 places the vulnerability in the low‑to‑moderate range, and the EPSS score of less than 1 % indicates a very low probability of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack vector may involve inducing a fault by sending specially crafted requests or manipulating the application to generate an error condition, after which the resulting error message could expose information. A local user could also inadvertently view detailed error pages, and a remote attacker might trigger conditions via the application’s exposed interfaces. Overall, the threat is manageable but warrants timely remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 09:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest HCL iControl update that addresses this error handling issue when one becomes available.
  • Configure the application or its web server to suppress detailed error information, presenting only generic error messages to users.
  • Restrict application access to authorized personnel and enforce least privilege for the application process.
  • Monitor application logs for unexpected error patterns that may indicate attempts to exploit the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 09:54 UTC.

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History

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hcltech
Hcltech icontrol
Vendors & Products Hcltech
Hcltech icontrol

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description HCL iControl was affected by Improper Error Handling vulnerabilities. It involves Out of memory, null pointer exceptions, system call failure, database unavailable, network timeout, and hundreds of other common conditions can cause errors to be generated.
Title HCL iControl is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.
Weaknesses CWE-209
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Hcltech Icontrol
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HCL

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-31T17:40:21.563Z

Reserved: 2026-06-22T13:39:42.054Z

Link: CVE-2026-56571

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T17:40:15.177Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-31T16:17:07.753

Modified: 2026-08-05T14:55:36.400

Link: CVE-2026-56571

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T10:00:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-209

    Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information