CVE-2022-42451 : Certain credentials within the BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins are sto

Certain credentials within the BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins are stored insecurely and could be exposed to a local privileged user.

Published 2023-10-11 06:15:09

Updated 2024-10-29 14:35:12

Source HCL Software

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2022-42451

Hcltech » Bigfix Patch Management
Versions before (<) 1055
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_patch_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
4.6	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	1.5	2.7	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	2024-10-29
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None
4.4	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	0.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None
4.6	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	1.5	2.7	HCL Software
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0108007

Security Bulletin: HCL BigFix Patch Management is vulnerable to insecurely stored credentials (CVE-2022-42451)
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