CVE-2022-42451 HCL BigFix Patch Management is vulnerable to insecurely stored credentials
Local privileged users can access insecurely stored credentials in HCL BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins.
- 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-2022-42451?
CVE-2022-42451 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HCL Software BigFix Patch Management, published on 11 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain credentials within the BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins are stored insecurely and could be exposed to a local privileged user.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42451?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Bigfix Patch Management.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42451?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42451 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42451 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qv9-jc88-jwmh.