CVE-2024-42185

Published: Jan 23, 2025Modified: Jan 23, 2025

2.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 1.4

Source: psirt@hcl.com (Secondary)

Description

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.

Related CWEs

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

References (1)

https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0118565

Source: psirt@hcl.com

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