CVE-2024-42194 (GCVE-0-2024-42194)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-17 17:28 – Updated: 2024-12-17 20:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
HCL BigFix Inventory is affected by an access control vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-17 20:35 UTC
CWE
- CWE-280 - Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | BigFix Inventory |
Affected:
v9.x, v10.x, v11.0.0.0, v11.0.1.0
|
guessed |
Date Public
2024-12-17 17:20
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