CVE-2023-37520
HCL BigFix Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in BigFix Server version 9.5.12.68. The vulnerability exists in the Gather Status Report feature served by the BigFix Relay, potentially allowing data exfiltration (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 MEDIUM by NIST with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'). The affected versions include BigFix Platform versions from 9.5.12.68 up to (excluding) 9.5.23, versions from 10.0.0 up to (excluding) 10.0.10, and version 11.0.0 (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially lead to data exfiltration through stored cross-site scripting attacks. The CVSS scoring indicates low confidentiality and integrity impacts, with no direct impact on availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to BigFix Platform version 9.5.23 or later, 10.0.10 or later, or versions after 11.0.0 to address this vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources


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