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CVE-2022-42453

6.9 · MEDIUM
Published Dec 19, 2022 hcltech CWE-287 EPSS 0.27% (19th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-42453 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hcltech bigfix_platform. It was published on December 19, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

There are insufficient warnings when a Fixlet is imported by a user. The warning message currently assumes the owner of the script is the logged in user, with insufficient warnings when attempting to run the script.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hcltech. Update bigfix_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
hcltech bigfix_platform >= 9.5.0, < 9.5.21 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-42453?

CVE-2022-42453 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hcltech bigfix_platform. It was published on December 19, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-42453?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-42453?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hcltech. Update bigfix_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-42453?

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