CVE-2024-42185

Jan. 23, 2025, 3:15 a.m.

2.5
Low

Description

BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an insecure package which is susceptible to XML injection attacks. This allows an attacker to exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious XML content, which can lead to various issues including denial of service and unauthorized access.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins
  • []

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

References

https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0118565

Tags

CWE-611
psirt@hcl.com
2025-01-23
CVE-2024-42185

CVSS Score

2.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Jan. 23, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 23, 2025, 3:15 a.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@hcl.com

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