CVE-2024-42194 HCL BigFix Inventory is affected by an access control vulnerability
An attacker with a read-only account can modify configuration parameters via crafted REST API calls due to insufficient permission checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42194?
CVE-2024-42194 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in HCL Software BigFix Inventory, published on 17 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges affects HCL BigFix Inventory. An attacker having access via a read-only account can possibly change certain configuration parameters by crafting a specific REST API call.
Weakness: CWE-280
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42194?
How do I fix CVE-2024-42194?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42194 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-2024-42194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42194 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cr9c-4pg9-32j3.