HCL Conn. Docs: Upload Validation Causing DoS via Resource Exhaustion
CVE-2025-31987 Published on August 14, 2025
HCL Connections Docs is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack
HCL Connections Docs may mishandle validation of certain uploaded documents leading to denial of service due to resource exhaustion.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-31987 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Amplification Vulnerability?
Software that does not appropriately monitor or control resource consumption can lead to adverse system performance. This situation is amplified if the software allows malicious users or attackers to consume more resources than their access level permits. Exploiting such a weakness can lead to asymmetric resource consumption, aiding in amplification attacks against the system or the network.
CVE-2025-31987 has been classified to as an Amplification vulnerability or weakness.
Affected Versions
HCL Software Connections Docs Version 2.0.2 is affected by CVE-2025-31987Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.