CVE-2026-56538 HCL Connections is vulnerable to information disclosure
An endpoint in HCL Connections allows unauthorized users to access sensitive information, requiring a patch to prevent data leakage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-56538?
CVE-2026-56538 is a low-severity vulnerability in HCLSoftware Connections, published on 27 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An endpoint in HCL Connections is vulnerable to information disclosure. In certain scenarios this might lead to disclosing sensitive information to unauthorized users.
Weakness: CWE-213
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Connections.
How do I fix CVE-2026-56538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-56538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCLSoftware Connections
- CVE-2020-4085 Information disclosure in "HCL Connections"
- CVE-2019-4209 Open redirect in HCL Connections
- CVE-2023-28018 HCL Connections s vulnerable to possible denial of service for certain users
- CVE-2020-4083 Information disclosure in "HCL Connections"
- CVE-2026-21788 HCL Connections is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2ggm-9493-rh4g.