How severe is CVE-2025-62299?

CVE-2025-62299 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-62299 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-62299?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2025-62299 published?

CVE-2025-62299 was published on 2026-08-20.

CVE-2025-62299

CVE-2025-62299 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-272.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-272
Published: 2026-08-20
Last modified: 2026-08-20

Description

HCL IntelliOps Event Management (IEM) is affected by a least privileges violation which could allow an attacker to access the resource with the elevated privilege that could not be accessed with the attacker's original privileges.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-62299?: HCL IntelliOps Event Management (IEM) is affected by a least privileges violation which could allow an attacker to access the resource with the elevated privilege that could not be accessed with the attacker's original privileges.
How severe is CVE-2025-62299?: CVE-2025-62299 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-62299 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62299?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2025-62299 published?: CVE-2025-62299 was published on 2026-08-20.

References

https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0132456

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