CVE-2024-42172 HCL MyXalytics is affected by broken authentication

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication to compromise credentials and session tokens, leading to identity theft and system control in HCL MyXalytics.

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-2024-42172?

CVE-2024-42172 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, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HCL MyXalytics is affected by broken authentication. It allows attackers to compromise keys, passwords, and session tokens, potentially leading to identity theft and system control. This vulnerability arises from poor configuration, logic errors, or software bugs and can affect any application with access control, including databases, network infrastructure, and web applications.

Weakness: CWE-522, CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42172?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hcltech Dryice Myxalytics.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42172 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-2024-42172 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h99c-49qw-qq9r.

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