CVE-2023-28023Network attack vector

Server-side file access via forged requests

Published Jul 18, 2023 · Updated Oct 21, 2024

CSRF in HCL BigFix WebUI Software Distribution through site version 44 allows remote authenticated users to access server-side files. HCL has not published the affected request handler or the missing request-validation operation that permits access to files on the WebUI host and reachable systems. A Non-Master Operator session is required, and the disclosure does not establish code execution or service interruption.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

CSRF in HCL BigFix WebUI Software Distribution through site version 44 allows remote authenticated users to access server-side files. HCL has not published the affected request handler or the missing request-validation operation that permits access to files on the WebUI host and reachable systems. A Non-Master Operator session is required, and the disclosure does not establish code execution or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28023
Published
Jul 18, 2023
Updated
Oct 21, 2024
Vendor
HCL Software
Product
HCL BigFix WebUI Software Distribution
Classifications
CWE-352, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 18, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=<=44

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

HCL Software · HCL BigFix WebUI Software Distributionversion=<=44

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.9HCL SoftwareCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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