Vulnerability · Published Oct 11, 2023 · Assigned by HCL
CVE-2022-42451HCL BigFix Patch Management is vulnerable to insecurely stored credentials
Medium 4.6
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in BigFix Patch Management 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 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Certain credentials within the BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins are stored insecurely and could be exposed to a local privileged user.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | BigFix Patch Management | site version 1054 and below |