CVE-2024-42209 HCL Connections is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability
An attacker can obtain sensitive information they are not entitled to due to improper handling of request data in HCL Connections.
- 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-2024-42209?
CVE-2024-42209 is a low-severity vulnerability in HCL Software Connections, published on 17 Jul 2025. 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 an information disclosure vulnerability that could allow a user to obtain sensitive information they are not entitled to, which is caused by improper handling of request data.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Connections.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-42209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42209 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-hc44-xr96-pc6m.