---
id: CVE-2026-21822
title: >-
  HCLSoftware AppScan 360° was affected by a Path Traversal vulnerability in the
  ASReportService component
summary: >-
  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…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: HCL Software
product: HCL AppScan 360°
affected:
  - hcl_appscan_360 v 2.1.0 and lower
published: '2026-09-18'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T13:44:57.517'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21822'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0133460
    label: psirt@hcl.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0021
epssPercentile: 0.10025
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-18T10:39:30.882586Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-18T09:38:46.157Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.