CVE-2026-21756 (GCVE-0-2026-21756)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-24 12:51 – Updated: 2026-08-24 13:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
HCL Hive is affected by a broken access control vulnerability
Summary
HCL Hive is affected by a broken access control vulnerability which could allow an attacker or unauthorized user to introduce unverified, malicious, or broken code directly into production environments.
Severity
7.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-24 12:59 UTC
CWE
- CWE-266 - Incorrect privilege assignment
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCLSoftware | HCL Hive |
Affected:
1.0
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-08-24 12:10
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