Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a low-severity information disclosure issue in HCL iControl 4.0.0. A JavaScript error can expose stack trace details when the application tries to read a dashboard key from an undefined object. The main business risk is leakage of implementation details that could help later reconnaissance, not direct system takeover.
Executive priority
Treat as routine remediation unless HCL iControl is broadly exposed or used by many privileged users. Prioritize confirming affected version presence and applying vendor guidance through normal patch management.
Technical view
CVE-2025-52611 maps to CWE-209. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, meaning network reachable, high complexity, low privileges required, and confidentiality impact only. The source bundle identifies HCL iControl 4.0.0 as affected and default status as unaffected for other versions.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to environments running HCL iControl 4.0.0. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs low privileges and the issue is high complexity. Systems not running this version are not identified as affected in the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The disclosed impact is limited stack trace exposure, which may reveal internal implementation details but does not indicate integrity or availability compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: affected product, version, CWE, CVSS vector, and one HCL reference. The bundle does not include exploit details, active exploitation evidence, or explicit patch status. Avoid expanding affected scope beyond HCL iControl 4.0.0.
Mitigation direction
- Review HCL advisory KB0131041 for vendor-approved remediation guidance.
- Upgrade or apply a vendor fix if HCL provides one for iControl 4.0.0.
- Restrict iControl access to trusted users and management networks.
- Reduce verbose error exposure in production where supported by vendor configuration.
Validation and detection
- Inventory HCL iControl deployments and confirm installed versions.
- Identify any running HCL iControl 4.0.0 instances.
- Review application logs for dashboard key undefined-object errors.
- Confirm production error pages do not expose stack traces to users.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-209: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N1.61.4HCLVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.1LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0131041CVE reference, HCL
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CWE details
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Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.