CVE-2024-42182

Local file disclosure via localhost request forgery

Published Jan 23, 2025 · Updated Jan 23, 2025

Server-side request forgery in HCL BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins allows local users to download files from services on localhost. HCL has not published the affected function or the input-validation failure that permits a plug-in download request to target localhost. Exploitation requires local access, low privileges, user interaction, and high complexity; the disclosed consequence is limited file disclosure.

CVSS severity2.5
Low
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Server-side request forgery in HCL BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins allows local users to download files from services on localhost. HCL has not published the affected function or the input-validation failure that permits a plug-in download request to target localhost. Exploitation requires local access, low privileges, user interaction, and high complexity; the disclosed consequence is limited file disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-42182
Published
Jan 23, 2025
Updated
Jan 23, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-918
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 23, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

2.5HCL SoftwareCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Public exploit references

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