HCL BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by path traversal vulnerability
Priority LOW 23CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by path traversal vulnerability. The application could allow operators to download files from a local repository which is vulnerable to path traversal attacks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00155 4th 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-2024-42187
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx5r-rf23-f7w4
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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-2024-42187 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42187 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx5r-rf23-f7w4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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