CVE-2025-52609Network attack vector

Cross-site scripting via missing security headers

Published Jun 4, 2026 · Updated Jun 4, 2026

Cross-site scripting in HCL iControl 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to alter rendered web content through missing HTTP security headers. HCL states that the absent headers fail to activate browser XSS filtering, but it does not identify the headers, request path, or input flow. The web interface must be network-reachable; exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction, has high attack complexity, and causes limited integrity impact.

CVSS severity3.7
Low
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in HCL iControl 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to alter rendered web content through missing HTTP security headers. HCL states that the absent headers fail to activate browser XSS filtering, but it does not identify the headers, request path, or input flow. The web interface must be network-reachable; exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction, has high attack complexity, and causes limited integrity impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-52609
Published
Jun 4, 2026
Updated
Jun 4, 2026
Vendor
HCL Software
Product
HCL iControl
Classifications
CWE-693
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

HCL Software · HCL iControlversion=4.0.0

Published CVSS scores

3.7HCL SoftwareCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
5.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure

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