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TI-2024-28191 Aliases CVE-2024-42188GHSA-fqv9-jjgw-rj7w

Incorrect default permissions in HCL Software Connections

Priority LOW 20CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

HCL Connections is vulnerable to a broken access control vulnerability that may allow an unauthorized user to update data in certain scenarios.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th 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 SoftwareConnections7.0, 8.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Connections VendorHCL Software Affected 7.0, 8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableHCL Software
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableHCL Software
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release1:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 cumulative_release1VulnerableHCL Software
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release2:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 cumulative_release2VulnerableHCL Software
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release3:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 cumulative_release3VulnerableHCL Software
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release4:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 cumulative_release4VulnerableHCL Software
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release5:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 cumulative_release5VulnerableHCL Software
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release6:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 cumulative_release6VulnerableHCL Software
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release7:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 cumulative_release7VulnerableHCL Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release1 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release2 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release3 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release4 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release5 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release6 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:cumulative_release7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 cumulative_release7 Vulnerable ·HCL Software

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42188
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqv9-jjgw-rj7w

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-03564 Information disclosure through error messages in "HCL Connections" CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-19869 HCL Connections is vulnerable to broken access control CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-12608 HCL Connections is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-12604 HCL Connections s vulnerable to possible denial of service for certain users CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-32718 HCL Connections is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-19132 Cross-site scripting in HCL Connections CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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