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CVE-2025-52638: Multiple security vulnerabilities affect HCL AION
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-03-16 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-345
Description
HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where generated containers may execute binaries with root-level privileges. Running containers with root privileges may increase the potential security risk, as it grants elevated permissions within the container environment. Aligning container configurations with security best practices requires minimizing privileges and avoiding root-level execution wherever possible.
Affected products
- HCL Aion: from 2.0 before 2.1.2 — fixed in 2.1.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: HCL Aion 2.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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