CVE-2025-52626
📋 TL;DR
A command injection vulnerability in HCL AION 2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system by injecting malicious input. This affects all deployments running the vulnerable version of HCL AION.
💻 Affected Systems
- HCL AION
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with attacker gaining complete control over the server, data exfiltration, lateral movement, and persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Limited command execution within the application's context, potentially leading to data manipulation, service disruption, or initial foothold for further attacks.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper input validation and security controls prevent command injection attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires specific input vectors and knowledge of the vulnerable component. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check vendor advisory for specific patched version
Vendor Advisory: https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0127972
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review the HCL advisory for specific patch details. 2. Download and apply the official patch from HCL. 3. Restart the AION service. 4. Verify the patch was successfully applied.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Enhancement
allImplement strict input validation and sanitization for all user-supplied data before processing.
Network Segmentation
allIsolate AION servers from critical systems and implement strict firewall rules.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization at the application layer
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) with command injection protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check AION version number - if it's 2.0, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check AION administration console or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the AION version has been updated to a patched version as specified in the HCL advisory.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual command execution patterns in system logs
- Suspicious process creation from AION service
- Error messages containing shell metacharacters
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from AION server
- Suspicious command and control traffic
SIEM Query:
source="aion_logs" AND (command="*;*" OR command="*|*" OR command="*`*" OR command="*$(*")