CVE-2025-52644
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedHCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where certain user actions are not adequately audited or logged. The absence of proper auditing mechanisms may reduce traceability of user activities and could potentially impact monitoring, accountability, or incident investigation processes.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceHCL AION fails to properly audit or log certain user actions, creating a security monitoring gap. This insufficient logging (CWE-778) prevents traceability of user activities, hindering incident investigation and compliance monitoring. The vulnerability exists in the application's audit trail implementation where critical user operations bypass the logging mechanism.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 2.0.0, < 2.1.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify HCL AION installationLocate the HCL AION installation directory and find version information, typically in a version file, about dialog, or installation manifestAffected if Running HCL AION version 2.0.0 through 2.1.1 (versions >= 2.0.0 and < 2.1.2)
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Determine installed version numberRun the appropriate command or check the version file to obtain the exact installed version of HCL AIONAffected if Version falls within >= 2.0.0 and < 2.1.2 range
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Verify audit logging configurationExamine the configuration files (such as config.xml, application.properties, or similar) for audit logging settings to confirm if logging is enabledAffected if Audit logging is disabled or not explicitly configured in the product settings
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Inspect audit log output directoryLocate and examine the audit log directory or files to determine if logs are being generated and what data they captureAffected if No audit logs exist or logs are missing timestamp, user identity, action performed, or outcome fields for sensitive operations
You are affected if HCL AION version is 2.0.0 through 2.1.1 and sensitive user actions are not being logged with complete audit trail information including timestamp, user identity, action, and outcome.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.1.2
Implement comprehensive audit logging for all security-relevant user actions including authentication events, data access, configuration changes, and administrative operations. Ensure logs capture sufficient context (user identity, timestamp, action type, source IP, outcome) and are protected from tampering.
2.1.2
- 1. Back up the current HCL AION installation and all associated configuration files.
- 2. Review the HCL AION 2.1.2 release notes for any migration requirements or pre-upgrade checks.
- 3. Download HCL AION version 2.1.2 from the official HCL support portal at support.hcl-software.com.
- 4. Stop the currently running HCL AION service.
- 5. Install version 2.1.2 following the standard upgrade procedure documented in the HCL AION administration guide.
- 6. Verify that the upgrade was successful by checking the application version information.
- 7. Confirm that proper auditing and logging mechanisms are now enabled and functioning for user actions.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-52644 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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