CVE-2025-59873

Published

23 February 2026

Modified

15 April 2026

CVSS Score v3.1 5.9

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Raw vector

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

EPSS Score 0.0028 20th percentile

Risk Priority 44 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2025-59873 is a medium-severity Use of HTTP Request With Sensitive Query String (CWE-598) vulnerability in Hcl Software (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 5.9 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Network Sniffing (T1040); ranked at the 20th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SC-8 (Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-207659

Vulnerability Data

An information exposure vulnerability exists in Vulnerability in HCL Software ZIE for Web. The application transmits sensitive session tokens and authentication identifiers within the URL query parameters . An attacker who gains access to any network log or operates a…

site linked from the application can hijack user sessions This issue affects ZIE for Web: v16.

CWE(s): CWE-598

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1040 Network Sniffing Credential Access

Adversaries may passively sniff network traffic to capture information about an environment, including authentication material passed over the network.

attack.mitre.org →

Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

Hcl Software

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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent

Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect

Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden

Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate

Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)

V3.4.5
V14.2.1

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity partial match

Requiring confidentiality and integrity protection for transmitted data reduces exposure of sensitive query parameters even though the control does not forbid placing secrets in URLs.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match

prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly prevent embedding sensitive data in query strings as part of input-handling and data-flow design.

PR.DS-02 partial match

prevents

HTTPS encryption protects query strings in transit but does not address the root design flaw of placing sensitive data in URLs.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match

finds

Security testing can detect sensitive data leakage via query strings.

A.8.12 Data leakage prevention partial match

mitigates

DLP solutions can detect and block sensitive data in URLs.

A.8.20 Networks security partial match

degrades

Network security controls can enforce HTTPS and block sensitive data in URLs.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match

prevents

Application security requirements should mandate avoiding sensitive data in query strings.