CVE-2022-38655 HCL BigFix WebUI is affected by a missing-permission-check vulnerability
Non-master operators can modify or deploy fixlets due to missing permission checks, allowing unauthorized changes to system configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38655?
CVE-2022-38655 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in HCL Software BigFix WebUI, published on 20 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
BigFix WebUI non-master operators are missing controls that prevent them from being able to modify the relevance of fixlets or to deploy fixlets from the BES Support external site.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38655?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Bigfix Webui.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38655?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38655 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-38655 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38655 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-28019 An SQL injection affects BigFix WebUI API
- CVE-2020-4104 Cross-site scripting in HCL BigFix WebUI
- CVE-2023-28023 HCL BigFix WebUI Software Distribution is affected by a cross site server request forgery vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6cr-3vwp-qgx2.