CVE-2022-38659 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insecure credential storage
Insecure credential storage in HCL BigFix Platform allows attackers to potentially decrypt operator credentials on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38659?
CVE-2022-38659 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HCL Software BigFix Platform, published on 17 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In specific scenarios, on Windows the operator credentials may be encrypted in a manner that is not completely machine-dependent.
Weakness: CWE-326
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38659?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Bigfix Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38659?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38659 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL Software BigFix Platform
- CVE-2026-21765 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insecure permissions on private cryptographic keys
- CVE-2023-37519 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by Unathenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-37520 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by Unathenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2020-14254 Weak cryptography in HCL BigFix Inventory
- CVE-2022-42453 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insufficient warnings
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hp9j-r2qw-j3vw.