CVE-2026-21790 (GCVE-0-2026-21790)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-24 20:04 – Updated: 2026-03-24 20:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
HCL Traveler is susceptible to a weak default HTTP header validation vulnerability
Summary
HCL Traveler is susceptible to a weak default HTTP header validation vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to bypass additional authentication checks.
Severity
6.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-24 20:27 UTC
CWE
- CWE-346 - Origin Validation Error
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCLSoftware | Traveler |
Affected:
< 14.5.1.0
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-03-24 19:49
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