Path Traversal in Hcl Software Appscan 360°

CVE-2026-21822

HCLSoftware AppScan 360° was affected by a Path Traversal vulnerability in the ASReportService component. Improper handling of file paths allows an authenticated attacker to read or write files outside the intended directory, potentially enabling file system structure inspection or unauthorized file modification within the application's directory scope.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (24.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-21822: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-21822?
CVE-2026-21822 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Appscan 360°, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-21822?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.