CVE-2024-42212 HCL BigFix Compliance is affected by an improper or missing SameSite attribute
Attackers can perform CSRF attacks due to missing SameSite attributes, potentially hijacking user sessions in HCL BigFix Compliance.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42212?
CVE-2024-42212 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HCL BigFix Compliance, published on 5 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
HCL BigFix Compliance is affected by an improper or missing SameSite attribute. This can lead to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks, where a malicious site could trick a user's browser into making unintended requests using authenticated sessions.
Weakness: CWE-1275
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42212?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Bigfix Compliance.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-42212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL BigFix Compliance
- CVE-2021-27756 Weak cryptography in "BigFix Compliance Server"
- CVE-2024-30125 HCL BigFix Compliance is affected by an internal server error
- CVE-2024-30140 HCL BigFix Compliance is affected by unvalidated redirects and forwards
- CVE-2023-37525 HCL BigFix Compliance is vulnerable to a sensitive information disclosure
- CVE-2024-42213 HCL BigFix Compliance is affected by inclusion of temporary files left in the production environment
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c6mv-wgp4-cgj2.