CVE-2022-42451 — MEDIUM (4.6)

Q: What is CVE-2022-42451?

CVE-2022-42451 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Certain credentials within the BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins are stored insecurely and could be exposed to a local privileged user.

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-42451?

CVE-2022-42451 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42451?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hcltech Bigfix Patch Management.

Vulnerability Description

Certain credentials within the BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins are stored insecurely and could be exposed to a local privileged user.

CVSS Score

4.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hcltech	Bigfix Patch Management	< 1055

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522

References

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0108007Vendor Advisory
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0108007Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-42451?

CVE-2022-42451 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Certain credentials within the BigFix Patch Management Download Plug-ins are stored insecurely and could be exposed to a local privileged user.

How severe is CVE-2022-42451?

CVE-2022-42451 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42451?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hcltech Bigfix Patch Management.