HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insecure credential storage
Priority LOW 35CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
In specific scenarios, on Windows the operator credentials may be encrypted in a manner that is not completely machine-dependent.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00129 2nd 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
- Total
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 Platform | 9.5 - 9.5.20, 10 - 10.0.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigFix Platform VendorHCL Software Affected 9.5 - 9.5.20, 10 - 10.0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 – 9.5.20; 10 – 10.0.7 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 – 9.5.20; 10 – 10.0.7 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38659
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp9j-r2qw-j3vw
References
More HCL Software Bigfix Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19135 HCL BigFix Platform is vulnerable to an integer overflow in xerces-c++ 3.2.3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-09159 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by misconfigured security-related HTTP headers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-15584 HCL BigFix Platform is susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-17523 Incorrect default permissions in HCL Software BigFix Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-10547 HCL BigFix Web Reports authorized users may see sensitive information in clear text CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-09161 HCL BigFix Platform Server API is affected by Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-38659 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38659 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hp9j-r2qw-j3vw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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