HCL BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an insecure package which is susceptible to XML injection attacks
Priority LOW 12CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an insecure package which is susceptible to XML injection attacks. This allows an attacker to exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious XML content, which can lead to various issues including denial of service and unauthorized access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00128 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
- 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-2024-42185
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c947-vcqx-5wf7
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Sources
- CVE-2024-42185 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42185 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c947-vcqx-5wf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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