Information disclosure in Hcl Software Connections
CVE-2024-42209
HCL Connections is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability that could allow a user to obtain sensitive information they are not entitled to, which is caused by improper handling of request data.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hcl Software Connections — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Hcltech Connections — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.hcl-software.com/csm (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42209?
- CVE-2024-42209 is a low-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Connections, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2025-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42209?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.