CVE-2023-37521

Sensitive information exposure via query strings

Published Jan 16, 2024 · Updated Oct 29, 2024

Sensitive information exposure in HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI 311.19 and earlier allows local users to read query-string data. The WebUI places sensitive information in a URL query string; HCL has not identified the affected request, value, or code locus. Exploitation requires local high-privileged access according to HCL's assessment, and the bounded impact is disclosure of the included data.

CVSS severity2.3
Low
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive information exposure in HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI 311.19 and earlier allows local users to read query-string data. The WebUI places sensitive information in a URL query string; HCL has not identified the affected request, value, or code locus. Exploitation requires local high-privileged access according to HCL's assessment, and the bounded impact is disclosure of the included data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-37521
Published
Jan 16, 2024
Updated
Oct 29, 2024
Vendor
HCL Software
Product
HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI
Classifications
CWE-922
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 29, 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=<= 311.19

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

HCL Software · HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUIversion=<= 311.19

Published CVSS scores

2.3HCL SoftwareCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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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-922Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

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