HCL BigFix Compliance 2.0.12 Temporary File test code

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HCL BigFix Compliance 2.0.12 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Temporary File Handler. The manipulation leads to test code. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-42213. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HCL BigFix Compliance 2.0.12 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Temporary File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a test code vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-531. Accessible test applications can pose a variety of security risks. Since developers or administrators rarely consider that someone besides themselves would even know about the existence of these applications, it is common for them to contain sensitive information or functions. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

HCL BigFix Compliance is affected by inclusion of temporary files left in the production environment. An attacker might gain access to these files by indexing or retrieved via predictable URLs or misconfigured permissions, leading to information disclosure.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.hcl-software.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-42213 since 07/29/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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: 4.8

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Class: Test code
CWE: CWE-531 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

07/29/2024 🔍
05/05/2025 +280 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: KB0120961
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-42213 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-42213
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-307499

Entryinfo

Created: 05/05/2025 21:22
Changes: 05/05/2025 21:22 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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