Bigfix Webui
CVE-2020-4104
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
HCL BigFix WebUI is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) within the Apps->Software module. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. HCL BigFix WebUI is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) within the Apps->Software module. An attacker can use XSS to send a malicious script to an unsuspecting user. This affects all versions prior to latest releases as specified in https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0080855&sys_kb_id=971d99ed1b8ed01c086dcbfc0a4bcb6a. Affected products include: Hcltech Bigfix Webui.
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
HCL BigFix WebUI is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) within the Apps->Software module. An attacker can use XSS to send a malicious script to an unsuspecting user. This affects all versions prior to latest releases as specified in https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0080855&sys_kb_id=971d99ed1b8ed01c086dcbfc0a4bcb6a.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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