CVE-2024-42189
HCL BigFix Web Reports might be subject to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack
Description
HCL BigFix Web Reports might be subject to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, due to a potentially weak validation of an API parameter.
INFO
Published Date :
April 15, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2025, 7:21 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update HCL BigFix Web Reports to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-provided security patches.
- Validate API parameter handling.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-42189.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0120585 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-42189 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-42189
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-42189 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-42189 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0 up to (excluding) 10.0.13 *cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (excluding) 11.0.4 Added Reference Type HCL Software: https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0120585 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description HCL BigFix Web Reports might be subject to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, due to a potentially weak validation of an API parameter. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-1287 Added Reference https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0120585