CVE-2026-21836

Description

The HCL DominoIQ RAG feature is affected by a Broken Access Control vulnerability. Under certain circumstances, document level access restrictions will be ignored when determining what data to return from an AI query. This could enable an authenticated attacker to view sensitive data.

CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0003

Probability of exploitation

0.08%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References

Other References

https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0130932

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-21836? +

The HCL DominoIQ RAG feature is affected by a Broken Access Control vulnerability. Under certain circumstances, document level access restrictions will be ignored when determining what data to return from an AI query. This could enable an authenticated attacker to view sensitive data. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-21836? +

CVE-2026-21836 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0003, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-21836? +

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