HCL BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an arbitrary file download vulnerability
Priority LOW 11CWE-494Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-494.
Summary
BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an arbitrary file download vulnerability. It could allow a malicious operator to download files from arbitrary URLs without any proper validation or allowlist controls.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00091 0th 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 Download Plug-ins | up to 1177 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins VendorHCL Software Affected up to 1177 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwgf-w3w5-chmp
More HCL Software vulnerabilities
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- TI-2022-22044 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Notes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22043 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Domino CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22042 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Notes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22041 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Domino CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22040 Out-of-bounds write in HCL Software Notes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-42183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwgf-w3w5-chmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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