What is CVE-2022-27558?

CVE-2022-27558 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Inotes, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2022-08-29.

How severe is CVE-2022-27558?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hcl Software Inotes

CVE-2022-27558

HCL iNotes is susceptible to a Broken Password Strength Checks vulnerability. Custom password policies are not enforced on certain iNotes forms which could allow users to set weak passwords, leading to easier cracking.

Published 2022-08-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (44.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Hcl Software Inotes — versions 12.0.1, 12.0.1FP1
Hcltech Domino — versions 12.0.1
Hcltech Hcl Inotes — versions 12.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-521 — Weak Password Requirements

References

support.hcltechsw.com/csm (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27558?: CVE-2022-27558 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Inotes, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2022-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-27558?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.