Vulnerability · Published Oct 11, 2023 · Assigned by HCL
CVE-2023-37536HCL BigFix Platform is vulnerable to an integer overflow in xerces-c++ 3.2.3
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in 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 1.9% (higher than 80% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.9%top 19.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An integer overflow in xerces-c++ 3.2.3 in BigFix Platform allows remote attackers to cause out-of-bound access via HTTP request.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | xerces-c | 3.2.4+debian-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37536 |
| Debian:13 | xerces-c | 3.2.4+debian-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37536 |
| Debian:14 | xerces-c | 3.2.4+debian-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37536 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | xerces-c | 3.2.3+debian-3ubuntu0.1 | USN-6590-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | xerces-c | 3.2.3+debian-3ubuntu0.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37536 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | BigFix Platform | 9.5 - 9.5.22, 10 - 10.0.9 |
Weakness: CWE-680 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
References
- https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0107791
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DAOSSJ72CUJ535VRWTCVQKUYT2LYR3OM/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7A6WWL4SWKAVYK6VK5YN7KZP4MZWC7IY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AJYZUBGPVWJ7LEHRCMB5XVADQBNGURXD/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00027.html