7.5

CVE-2025-68825: hclsoftware hcl hive Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighDeferred
Published 24-08-2026Last modified 24-08-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-68825 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in hclsoftware hcl hive. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.23%
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. 24-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

HCL Hive is affected by incorrect default permissions which could allow an attacker unauthorized lateral movement, container breakout, and interception of sensitive internal communications.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.23% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.23%

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

Hclsoftware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links