HCL iNotes Form weak password

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HCL iNotes (version unknown). This issue affects an unknown function of the component Form Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a weak password vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-521. The product does not require that users should have strong passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

HCL iNotes is susceptible to a Broken Password Strength Checks vulnerability. Custom password policies are not enforced on certain iNotes forms which could allow users to set weak passwords, leading to easier cracking.

The weakness was published 08/29/2022 as KB0100217. It is possible to read the advisory at support.hcltechsw.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-27558 since 03/21/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1552 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
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Class: Weak password
CWE: CWE-521
ATT&CK: T1552

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Remote: Yes

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03/21/2022 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: KB0100217
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-27558 (🔍)

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2022 21:19
Updated: 10/09/2022 13:24
Changes: 08/29/2022 21:19 (38), 10/09/2022 13:24 (21)
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