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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-42189

HCL BigFix Web Reports might be subject to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, due to a potentially weak validation of an API parameter.

Published Apr 15, 2025 · corrected/updated Apr 15, 2025 · HCL Software HCL BigFix Platform · evidence confidence high

HCL BigFix Web Reports might be subject to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, due to a potentially weak validation of an API parameter.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2024-42189 is a medium public vulnerability record for HCL Software HCL BigFix Platform. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether HCL Software HCL BigFix Platform is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: HCL Software HCL BigFix Platform 10.0 - 10.0.12; 11.0.0 - 11.0.3 (10.0 - 10.0.12; 11.0.0 - 11.0.3). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 5.6 (technical impact); EPSS 30.0% (30-day exploitation probability). It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: euvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    A vendor or distribution source is linked. Check that advisory for patch availability; this catalog does not invent fix status.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 15, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    HCL BigFix Web Reports might be subject to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, due to a potentially weak validation of an API parameter.

  2. Apr 15, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    HCL BigFix Web Reports might be subject to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, due to a potentially weak validation of an API parameter.

Affected

  • vendor HCL Software HCL BigFix Platform 10.0 - 10.0.12; 11.0.0 - 11.0.310.0 - 10.0.12; 11.0.0 - 11.0.3

Sources

  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2024-54501

    HCL BigFix Web Reports might be subject to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, due to a potentially weak validation of an API parameter.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References