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low 2.5

CVE-2024-42185 json

HCL BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an insecure package which is susceptible to XML injection attacks

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-39450

cvss
2.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.1%
EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 2%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • HCL Software BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

Sources

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