Path Traversal in Hcl Software Bigfix Inventory
CVE-2024-23540
The HCL BigFix Inventory server is vulnerable to path traversal which enables an attacker to read internal application files from the Inventory server. The BigFix Inventory server does not properly restrict the served static file.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.006 (44.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Hcl Software Bigfix Inventory — versions 9.x, 10.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-23540?
- CVE-2024-23540 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Inventory, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2024-23540?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.