9.8

CVE-2025-55252: hcl software aion Weak Password Requirements

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 19-01-2026Last modified 20-01-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-55252 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Weak Password Requirements vulnerability in hcl software aion. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-01-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-01-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

HCL AION  version 2 is affected by a Weak Password Policy vulnerability. This can  allow the use of easily guessable passwords, potentially resulting in unauthorized access

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

7%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.18% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hcl software1 product
Hcltech1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links