Vulnerability · Published Apr 15, 2025 · Assigned by HCL
CVE-2024-42193HCL BigFix Web Reports is susceptible to a Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attack
Low 2.1
In plain English
A low-severity improper certificate validation in HCL BigFix Platform from HCL Software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)2.1Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
HCL BigFix Web Reports' service communicates over HTTPS but exhibits a weakness in its handling of SSL certificate validation. This scenario presents a possibility of man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and data exposure as, if exploited, this vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | HCL BigFix Platform | 10.0 - 10.0.12; 11.0.0 - 11.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-295 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L