HCL BigFix Patch Management is vulnerable to insecurely stored credentials
Priority LOW 20CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
Certain credentials within the BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins are stored insecurely and could be exposed to a local privileged user.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00159 5th 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 Patch Management | site version 1054 and below | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigFix Patch Management VendorHCL Software Affected site version 1054 and below Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_patch_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1055 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_patch_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1055 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42451
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qv9-jc88-jwmh
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-42451 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42451 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qv9-jc88-jwmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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