HCL AION 2.6.0 GenAI web interface missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in HCL AION 2.6.0. This affects an unknown function of the component GenAI web interface. This manipulation causes missing encryption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-5345. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HCL AION 2.6.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component GenAI web interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

HCL AION is affected by a missing encryption vulnerability in a second WebSocket connection defined in the GenAI web interface. The connection used the unencrypted WebSocket protocol (ws://test) instead of an encrypted (wss://) channel. This may allow data exchanged over the connection to be intercepted or read by an attacker on the network, potentially resulting in unintended behavior or security impact under certain conditions.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.hcl-software.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-5345 since 04/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 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: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.7
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CNA Base Score: 3.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/01/2026 CVE reserved
11/06/2026 +219 days Advisory disclosed
11/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.hcl-software.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: HCL
CVE: CVE-2026-5345 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5345
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-431923

Entryinfo

Created: 11/06/2026 15:06
Changes: 11/06/2026 15:06 (61)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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