CVE-2024-42183

HCL BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an arbitrary file download vulnerability

LOW
2.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 23, 2025 at 01:42 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:48 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBigfix Patch Management

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Severity
LOW2.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an arbitrary file download vulnerability. It could allow a malicious operator to download files from arbitrary URLs without any proper validation or allowlist controls.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

2.5LOWHCL
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-494

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