CVE-2024-42189Network attack vector

Service interruption via weak API parameter validation

Published Apr 15, 2025 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Improper API parameter validation in HCL BigFix Web Reports 10.0 through 10.0.12 or 11.0.0 through 11.0.3 allows attackers to interrupt service. HCL has not disclosed the specific API parameter or the incorrect processing operation beyond describing its validation as potentially weak. Exploitation requires high privileges and active user interaction, and the documented consequence is limited to service availability.

CVSS severity5.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper API parameter validation in HCL BigFix Web Reports 10.0 through 10.0.12 or 11.0.0 through 11.0.3 allows attackers to interrupt service. HCL has not disclosed the specific API parameter or the incorrect processing operation beyond describing its validation as potentially weak. Exploitation requires high privileges and active user interaction, and the documented consequence is limited to service availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-42189
Published
Apr 15, 2025
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
HCLSoftware
Product
HCL BigFix Platform
Classifications
CWE-1287, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0 - 10.0.12; 11.0.0 - 11.0.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

HCLSoftware · HCL BigFix Platformversion=10.0 - 10.0.12; 11.0.0 - 11.0.3

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.6HCL SoftwareCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA: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-1287Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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