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.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 3.1 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Sensitive data disclosure
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an improper error handling flaw in HCL Software iControl that allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger verbose database and system errors. These detailed error messages can reveal sensitive internal infrastructure information that an attacker might use to design more sophisticated, targeted attacks. The impact is limited to information disclosure and does not directly provide control over the system.

Affected Systems

This weakness affects the HCL Software iControl product. No specific affected versions are listed, so all deployed instances of iControl should be reviewed for potential exposure.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 3.1 indicates a low severity level, and the EPSS score is not available, which suggests a low likelihood of widespread exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. An attacker would need network access to the iControl service and the ability to invoke error conditions; no elevated privileges are required.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 14:24 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Verify that the installed iControl version is the latest available from HCL Software and apply any vendor‑supplied patch that addresses the error‑handling issue.
  • If a patch is not yet available, configure iControl to suppress detailed error messages in production by adjusting the error‑reporting or logging level settings.
  • Enforce strict access controls on the iControl interfaces, limiting connectivity to trusted, authenticated users and network segments.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 14:24 UTC.

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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title HCL iControl is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities HCL iControl is affected by an Improper Error Handling vulnerability

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title HCL iControl is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities
Weaknesses CWE-209
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HCL

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T13:28:29.134Z

Reserved: 2026-07-24T09:23:15.997Z

Link: CVE-2026-66248

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-01T14:17:30.073

Modified: 2026-10-01T15:07:27.747

Link: CVE-2026-66248

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:35:01Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-209

    Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information