CVE-2025-62313: HCL AION improper restriction of authentication attempts

CVE-2025-62313 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-05-14

HCL AION, a platform used for business process automation and AI-driven operations, lacks sufficient protections against repeated login attempts. This flaw allows an attacker on the same local network to perform brute-force attacks against user accounts. If successful, this could lead to unauthorized access to the system, potentially compromising sensitive business data or disrupting operations.

Technologies: HCL AION. Vendors: HCL.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-62313 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-62313 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-62313?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 14 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
HCL AION.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-62313?
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-2025-62313 attacked?
It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-62313?
Check whether you run HCL AION. 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 AION is vulnerable to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts (CWE-307). The application fails to implement rate limiting or account lockout mechanisms on its authentication interfaces. An attacker located on the adjacent network can perform automated brute-force or dictionary attacks to guess user credentials. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access or account compromise. The vulnerability is addressed in the HCL security bulletin KB0130636.

Affected products

  • HCL AION

Timeline

  • 2026-05-14: disclosed
  • 2026-05-14: advisory

References

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