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TI-2023-12609 Aliases CVE-2023-28023GHSA-w387-m4c7-v5x4

HCL BigFix WebUI Software Distribution is affected by a cross site server request forgery vulnerability

Priority LOW 28CWE-352Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Tampering
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.

Summary

A cross site request forgery vulnerability in the BigFix WebUI Software Distribution interface site version 44 and before allows an NMO attacker to access files on server side systems (server machine and all the ones in its network).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00164 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HCL SoftwareHCL BigFix WebUI Software Distributionup to 44—No fix listedCNA
  • HCL BigFix WebUI Software Distribution VendorHCL Software Affected up to 44 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 44VulnerableHCL Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 44 Vulnerable ·HCL Software

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28023
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w387-m4c7-v5x4

References

  • 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-2022-18188 HCL BigFix WebUI is affected by a missing-permission-check vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • 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