CVE-2025-59866: Low severity HCL DFMPro vulnerability

Published Jul 17, 2026
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Updated

The HCL DFMPro, DFXAnalytics and DFXServer installers are affected by ‘Insecure file permissions Leading to Privilege Escalation’ vulnerability, which enables any logged-in non-administrative user to overwrite or replace the executable file with a malicious binary.

Affected Software

3 affected components
HCL DFMPro
HCL DFXAnalytics
HCL DFXServer

Event History

Jul 17, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-59866?

The severity of CVE-2025-59866 is classified as low with a score of 3.3.

2

What is the risk associated with CVE-2025-59866?

CVE-2025-59866 presents a risk level of 23, indicating a low severity privilege escalation vulnerability.

3

How do I fix CVE-2025-59866?

To fix CVE-2025-59866, ensure that proper file permissions are set to prevent non-administrative users from overwriting executable files.

4

What products are affected by CVE-2025-59866?

CVE-2025-59866 affects HCL DFMPro, HCL DFXAnalytics, and HCL DFXServer.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-59866?

CVE-2025-59866 is an 'Insecure file permissions' vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.

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