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CVE-2026-21766

HCL Digital Experience and Digital Experience Compose insufficiently protects credentials

Published: Aug 5, 2026Updated: Aug 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-522

Description

The default login portlet in HCL Digital Experience and Digital Experience Compose insufficiently protects credentials.  Under certain very specific use cases and specific configurations, sensitive information may be written to web server logs.  This only affects applications using the default login portlet.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:HUI:RS:CC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

Affected Products

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Credential Access
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