HCL BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins up to 1177 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HCL BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins up to 1177 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-42185. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HCL BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins up to 1177 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.hcl-software.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-42185 since 07/29/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

07/29/2024 🔍
01/23/2025 +178 days 🔍
01/23/2025 +0 days 🔍
02/09/2025 +17 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: KB0118565
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-42185 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-42185
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293107

Entryinfo

Created: 01/23/2025 07:07
Updated: 02/09/2025 08:36
Changes: 01/23/2025 07:07 (62), 01/23/2025 15:18 (1), 02/09/2025 08:36 (3)
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