CVE-2023-45705 HCL BigFix Platform is susceptible to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Administrative users can exploit SSRF via SMTP configuration in HCL BigFix WebReports to access internal resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-45705?
CVE-2023-45705 is a low-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in HCL Software BigFix Platform, published on 28 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An administrative user of WebReports may perform a Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) exploit through SMTP configuration options.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45705?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Bigfix Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2023-45705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45705 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-3x3h-fcc9-p4px.