XXE in Hcl Software Bigfix Patch Management Download Plug-Ins

CVE-2024-42185

BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an insecure package which is susceptible to XML injection attacks. This allows an attacker to exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious XML content, which can lead to various issues including denial of service and unauthorized access.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-42185: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42185?
CVE-2024-42185 is a low-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Patch Management Download Plug-Ins, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2025-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2024-42185?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.