CVE-2022-42453 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insufficient warnings
Insufficient warnings during Fixlet import allow users to bypass security checks and execute scripts without proper awareness of ownership risks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42453?
CVE-2022-42453 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
There are insufficient warnings when a Fixlet is imported by a user. The warning message currently assumes the owner of the script is the logged in user, with insufficient warnings when attempting to run the script.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42453?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Bigfix Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42453 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-2024-23583 HCL BigFix Platform is susceptible to insufficiently protected credentials
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3cf8-mgm4-6mvf.