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CVE-2023-28018 (GCVE-0-2023-28018)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-12 22:46 – Updated: 2025-03-13 14:39
VLAI
Title
HCL Connections s vulnerable to possible denial of service for certain users
Summary
HCL Connections is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper validation on certain requests. Using a specially-crafted request an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service for affected users.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-13 15:12 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
HCL Software HCL Connections Affected: 6.5, 7.0, 8.0
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Date Public
2024-02-12 22:30
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