CVE-2024-23551 HCL BigFix Compliance is potentially affected by Oracle database credentials stored at endpoint
Attackers can access plaintext database credentials stored on endpoints, leading to unauthorized data access and system compromise.
- 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-2024-23551?
CVE-2024-23551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HCL Software BigFix Compliance, published on 7 May 2024. 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
Database scanning using username and password stores the credentials in plaintext or encoded format within files at the endpoint. This has been identified as a significant security risk. This will lead to exposure of sensitive information for unauthorized access, potentially leading to severe consequences such as data breaches, unauthorized data manipulation, and compromised system integrity.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23551?
How do I fix CVE-2024-23551?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-23551 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gq6q-xcjf-vg2p.