Vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Patch Management Download Plug-Ins

CVE-2024-42186

BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an insecure protocol support. The application can allow improper handling of SSL certificates validation.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.1% 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-2024-42186: 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-2024-42186?
CVE-2024-42186 is a low-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Patch Management Download Plug-Ins, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 2.8/10. Published 2025-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2024-42186?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.8 out of 10.