CVE-2024-42179Network attack vector

Server software disclosure via HTTP response header

Published Jan 12, 2025 · Updated Jan 13, 2025

Information disclosure in HCL MyXalytics 6.3 allows remote authenticated users to read server software details in HTTP responses. The application returns the Microsoft-HTTP API/2.0 server name and version in its HTTP Server response header instead of suppressing it. High privileges and user interaction are required, and the disclosure is limited to the Microsoft HTTP API server identity.

CVSS severity2.0
Low
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in HCL MyXalytics 6.3 allows remote authenticated users to read server software details in HTTP responses. The application returns the Microsoft-HTTP API/2.0 server name and version in its HTTP Server response header instead of suppressing it. High privileges and user interaction are required, and the disclosure is limited to the Microsoft HTTP API server identity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-42179
Published
Jan 12, 2025
Updated
Jan 13, 2025
Vendor
HCL Software
Product
MyXalytics
Classifications
CWE-200, T1592.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

HCL Software · MyXalyticsversion=6.3

Published CVSS scores

2.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.0HCL SoftwareCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1592.004Gather Victim Host Information: Client Configurations

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