HCL BigFix Platform is susceptible to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) and/or Man in the Middle (MITM) attack
Priority LOW 18CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An administrative user of WebReports may perform a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) and/or Man in the Middle (MITM) exploit through SAML configuration.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0026 17th 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 Platform | 9.5 - 9.5.23, 10.0 - 10.0.10, 11.0.0 - 11.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigFix Platform VendorHCL Software Affected 9.5 - 9.5.23, 10.0 - 10.0.10, 11.0.0 - 11.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 to before 9.5.24; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.11; 11.0.0 – 11.0.1 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 to before 9.5.24; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.11; 11.0.0 – 11.0.1 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45706
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38mw-3mfv-34fc
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-2022-18192 HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insecure credential storage CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-10547 HCL BigFix Web Reports authorized users may see sensitive information in clear text CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-45706 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45706 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38mw-3mfv-34fc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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