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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-62313-hcl-aion-improper-restriction-of-authentication-attempts  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-14. Updated: 2026-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/aion). Vendors: [HCL](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

- [https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0130636](https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0130636)

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