CVE-2024-42194

LOW

Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges (CWE-280)

2024-12-17 psirt@hcl.com

Information Disclosure

3.1

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: hcl

Severity by source

Vendor (hcl) PRIMARY

3.1 LOW

AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (hcl) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: hcl

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 17, 2024 - 18:15 cve.org

LOW 3.1

DescriptionCVE.org

An improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges affects HCL BigFix Inventory. An attacker having access via a read-only account can possibly change certain configuration parameters by crafting a specific REST API call.

AnalysisAI

An improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges affects HCL BigFix Inventory. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-280. An improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges affects HCL BigFix Inventory. An attacker having access via a read-only account can possibly change certain configuration parameters by crafting a specific REST API call.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.