CVE-2026-21751: HCL Hive is affected by use of a cryptographic primitive with a risky implementation
Published Aug 24, 2026
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HCL Hive is affected by a cryptographic primitive with a risky implementation which could allow an attacker unauthorized lateral compromise or widespread credential leakage if a single internal component is breached.
Affected Software
1 affected component
HCL Hive
Event History
Aug 24, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The vulnerability is rated as network-accessible and requires no privileges or user interaction. Exploitation is assessed as high complexity.
2
What is the potential impact if exploitation succeeds?
Successful exploitation could result in high confidentiality and integrity impact. The described risk includes unauthorized lateral compromise or widespread credential leakage after a single internal component is breached.
3
Is availability affected?
No availability impact is indicated in the supplied severity vector.