CVE-2024-42188 HCL Connections is vulnerable to a broken access control vulnerability
An unauthorized user can update data in HCL Connections due to broken access control, requiring administrators to apply vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42188?
CVE-2024-42188 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in HCL Software Connections, published on 14 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
HCL Connections is vulnerable to a broken access control vulnerability that may allow an unauthorized user to update data in certain scenarios.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Connections.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-42188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL Software Connections
- CVE-2020-4085 Information disclosure in "HCL Connections"
- CVE-2019-4209 Open redirect in HCL Connections
- CVE-2023-28018 HCL Connections s vulnerable to possible denial of service for certain users
- CVE-2020-4083 Information disclosure in "HCL Connections"
- CVE-2026-21788 HCL Connections is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqv9-jjgw-rj7w.