CVE-2024-42194Network attack vector

Configuration tampering via read-only REST request

Published Dec 17, 2024 · Updated Dec 17, 2024

Authorization bypass in HCL BigFix Inventory 9.x, 10.x, 11.0.0.0, and 11.0.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to alter configuration. A REST API handler accepts a crafted configuration-change request from a read-only account instead of enforcing the account's assigned permissions. Read-only access is required, and the documented consequence is limited to changes to certain configuration parameters.

CVSS severity3.1
Low
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in HCL BigFix Inventory 9.x, 10.x, 11.0.0.0, and 11.0.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to alter configuration. A REST API handler accepts a crafted configuration-change request from a read-only account instead of enforcing the account's assigned permissions. Read-only access is required, and the documented consequence is limited to changes to certain configuration parameters.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-42194
Published
Dec 17, 2024
Updated
Dec 17, 2024
Vendor
HCL Software
Product
BigFix Inventory
Classifications
CWE-280
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 17, 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=v9.x, v10.x, v11.0.0.0, v11.0.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

HCL Software · BigFix Inventoryversion=v9.x, v10.x, v11.0.0.0, v11.0.1.0

Published CVSS scores

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

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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-280Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

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