CVE-2024-42193 HCL BigFix Web Reports is susceptible to a Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attack
Attackers can intercept HTTPS traffic due to weak SSL certificate validation, exposing data and enabling unauthorized access to HCL BigFix Web Reports.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42193?
CVE-2024-42193 is a low-severity vulnerability in HCL BigFix Platform, published on 15 Apr 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HCL BigFix Web Reports' service communicates over HTTPS but exhibits a weakness in its handling of SSL certificate validation. This scenario presents a possibility of man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and data exposure as, if exploited, this vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized access.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42193?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Bigfix Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42193?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42193 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-42193 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42193 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL BigFix Platform
- CVE-2026-21765 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insecure permissions on private cryptographic keys
- CVE-2023-37519 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by Unathenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-37520 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by Unathenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2020-14254 Weak cryptography in HCL BigFix Inventory
- CVE-2022-42453 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insufficient warnings
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7q3-qpf8-7vp4.