Vulnerability in Hcl Software Workload Scheduler

CVE-2024-42197

HCL Workload Scheduler stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a local user.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.1% 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-2024-42197: 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-2024-42197?
CVE-2024-42197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Workload Scheduler, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-12-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-42197?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.