# CVE-2024-23565: HCL Aftermarket EPC email flooding in Forgot Password functionality

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-23565-hcl-aftermarket-epc-email-flooding-in-forgot-password  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-17. Updated: 2026-07-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-23565 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-07-17

HCL Aftermarket EPC, a platform for managing electronic parts catalogs, contains a flaw in its password reset system. An attacker can repeatedly trigger password reset requests to flood an email address or the system's mail server with messages. This can lead to a denial of service, disrupting normal business operations and preventing legitimate users from receiving important communications.

Technologies: [HCL Software Aftermarket EPC](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/aftermarket-epc). Vendors: [HCL Software](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hcl-software).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-23565 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-23565 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-23565?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 17 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** HCL Software Aftermarket EPC 1.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-23565?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2024-23565 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-23565?** Check whether you run HCL Software Aftermarket EPC at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

HCL Aftermarket EPC version 1.0.0 is vulnerable to improper control of interaction frequency (CWE-799) within its password recovery component. The application fails to implement a mail limitation mechanism, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to programmatically trigger an unlimited number of 'Forgot Password' emails. This can be exploited to perform email flooding attacks, potentially leading to a denial of service (DoS) of the mail server or the application's notification logic. The vulnerability is accessible over the network without user interaction.

## Affected products

- HCL Software Aftermarket EPC 1.0.0

## Timeline

- 2026-07-17: advisory: Initial advisory published by HCL Software and NVD.

## References

- [https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0132294](https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0132294)

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