CVE-2025-68825 HCL Hive is affected by incorrect default permissions

High 7.5 Published Updated

Incorrect default permissions in HCL Hive allow attackers to perform lateral movement, break out of containers, and intercept sensitive communications.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-68825?

CVE-2025-68825 is a high-severity vulnerability in HCLSoftware HCL Hive, published on 24 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-68825?

How do I fix CVE-2025-68825?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-68825 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-68825 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-68825 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xpcx-m92f-xj7q.

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