CVE-2022-42451

Credential disclosure via insecure plug-in storage

Published Oct 11, 2023 · Updated Oct 29, 2024

Insecure credential storage in HCL BigFix Patch Management site version 1054 and earlier allows local users to expose download plug-in credentials. HCL has not published the storage location, protection failure, or retrieval operation that exposes the credentials. Local privileged access is required, and the consequence is limited to credentials stored by configured download plug-ins.

CVSS severity4.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insecure credential storage in HCL BigFix Patch Management site version 1054 and earlier allows local users to expose download plug-in credentials. HCL has not published the storage location, protection failure, or retrieval operation that exposes the credentials. Local privileged access is required, and the consequence is limited to credentials stored by configured download plug-ins.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-42451
Published
Oct 11, 2023
Updated
Oct 29, 2024
Vendor
HCL Software
Product
BigFix Patch
Classifications
CWE-522, T1552
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 29, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=site version 1054 and below

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

HCL Software · BigFix Patchversion=site version 1054 and below

Published CVSS scores

4.6CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.4NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.6HCLCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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