HCL BigFix WebUI is affected by a missing-permission-check vulnerability
Priority LOW 29CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
BigFix WebUI non-master operators are missing controls that prevent them from being able to modify the relevance of fixlets or to deploy fixlets from the BES Support external site.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00409 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | BigFix WebUI | 20 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigFix WebUI VendorHCL Software Affected 20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_webui:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_webui:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38655
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6cr-3vwp-qgx2
References
More HCL Software Bigfix Webui vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12605 An SQL injection affects BigFix WebUI API CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-12607 BigFix WebUI is vulnerable to use of a risky cryptographic algorithm CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-09160 HCL BigFix WebUI Cookie missing attributes CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2023-12609 HCL BigFix WebUI Software Distribution is affected by a cross site server request forgery vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-12606 URL redirection affects BigFix WebUI CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-03573 Cross-site scripting in HCL BigFix WebUI CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-38655 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38655 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6cr-3vwp-qgx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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