CVE-2024-42170 HCL MyXalytics is affected by a session fixation vulnerability

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can hijack user sessions by sending crafted URLs with session tokens, leading to account takeover in HCL MyXalytics.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-42170?

CVE-2024-42170 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in HCL Software DRYiCE MyXalytics, published on 11 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

HCL MyXalytics is affected by a session fixation vulnerability. Cyber-criminals can exploit this by sending crafted URLs with a session token to access the victim's login session.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42170?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hcltech Dryice Myxalytics.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42170?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-42170 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42170 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-49cr-36mp-hmjp.

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