CVE-2022-42454Network attack vector

Information disclosure via improper certificate validation

Published Dec 19, 2022 · Updated Apr 16, 2025

Improper certificate validation in HCL BigFix IVR 2.0 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle attackers to disclose information. The product accepts a network peer certificate without proper validation; HCL has not identified the affected connection or code locus. Exploitation requires privileged network access capable of intercepting IVR traffic, and the published impact is limited to information disclosure.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in HCL BigFix IVR 2.0 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle attackers to disclose information. The product accepts a network peer certificate without proper validation; HCL has not identified the affected connection or code locus. Exploitation requires privileged network access capable of intercepting IVR traffic, and the published impact is limited to information disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-42454
Published
Dec 19, 2022
Updated
Apr 16, 2025
Vendor
HCL Software
Product
BigFix Insights for Vulnerability Remediation
Classifications
CWE-319, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=<= v2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

HCL Software · BigFix Insights for Vulnerability Remediationversion=<= v2.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.4HCL SoftwareCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

Public exploit references

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