CVE-2024-23540 HCL BigFix Inventory is vulnerable to path traversal
An attacker can read internal application files from the HCL BigFix Inventory server due to improper restriction of served static files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-23540?
CVE-2024-23540 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in HCL Software BigFix Inventory, published on 3 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HCL BigFix Inventory server is vulnerable to path traversal which enables an attacker to read internal application files from the Inventory server. The BigFix Inventory server does not properly restrict the served static file.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23540?
How do I fix CVE-2024-23540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-23540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9gj5-whmr-7g98.