CVE-2025-59866

Insecure File Permissions in HCL Software Installers Enable Privilege Escalation

Published Jul 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The HCL DFMPro, DFXAnalytics and DFXServer installers are affected by ‘Insecure file permissions Leading to Privilege Escalation’ vulnerability, which enables any logged-in non-administrative user to overwrite or replace the executable file with a malicious binary.

Remediation

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History
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Title Insecure File Permissions in HCL Software Installers Enable Privilege Escalation
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Title Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions in HCL DFMPro, DFXAnalytics, and DFXServer Installers
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First Time appeared Hcltech
Hcltech dfmpro For Catia
Hcltech dfxanalytics
Hcltech dfxserver
Vendors & Products Hcltech
Hcltech dfmpro For Catia
Hcltech dfxanalytics
Hcltech dfxserver
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Title Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions in HCL DFMPro, DFXAnalytics, and DFXServer Installers
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The HCL DFMPro, DFXAnalytics and DFXServer installers are affected by ‘Insecure file permissions Leading to Privilege Escalation’ vulnerability, which enables any logged-in non-administrative user to overwrite or replace the executable file with a malicious binary.
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
HCL
Published
Updated
Jul 17, 2026, 5:52 PM
Reserved
Sep 22, 2025, 3:00 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jul 17, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Sep 29, 2026, 7:10 PM