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CVE-2024-42193: HCL BigFix Web Reports is susceptible to a Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attack
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-04-15 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-295
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.
Affected products
- HCL Software BigFix Platform: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.13; from 11.0.0 before 11.0.4 — fixed in 10.0.13, 11.0.4
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: HCL Software BigFix Platform 10.0.13, 11.0.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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