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CVE-2023-37527

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-02-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 9.5.24 / 10.0.11 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Reports component of HCL BigFix Platform can possibly allow an attacker to execute malicious javascript code in the application session or in database, via remote injection, while rendering content in a web page.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Reports component of HCL BigFix Platform allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code via remote injection that executes when content is rendered in a web page, potentially compromising application sessions.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and output encoding/escaping in the Web Reports component to neutralize malicious script payloads before rendering content in web pages.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Bigfix PlatformApplication
Affected:>= 9.5, < 9.5.24>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.11= 11.0.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed HCL BigFix Platform version
    Check the BigFix version displayed in the masthead of the BigFix console or via the BESVersion property in the console. Alternatively, check the version information in the installer or the version.txt file in the BigFix installation directory.
    Affected if The installed version is 9.5.x below 9.5.24, 10.0.x below 10.0.11, or exactly 11.0.0.
  2. Confirm Web Reports component is enabled
    Access the BigFix Web Reports interface by navigating to the web reports URL (typically https://hostname:52311/cgi-bin/bfreports.exe or similar). Check if the Web Reports portal loads and is accessible.
    Affected if Web Reports component is installed and accessible via a web browser.
  3. Verify Web Reports is configured with default or permissive settings
    Review the Web Reports configuration in the BigFix console under Settings -> Web Reports Settings. Check whether custom input validation or output encoding has been explicitly configured.
    Affected if No custom input validation or output encoding has been applied to Web Reports, leaving default rendering behavior in place.
  4. Check for recent unauthorized access or anomalous session behavior
    Review Web Reports access logs and session records for any unexpected JavaScript execution events, unauthorized administrative actions, or anomalous user session patterns that may indicate XSS exploitation.
    Affected if Suspicious JavaScript payloads appear in request parameters or unexpected script execution is observed in Web Reports access logs.

You are affected if the HCL BigFix Platform version falls within 9.5.0-9.5.23, 10.0.0-10.0.10, or 11.0.0 AND the Web Reports component is enabled and accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 9.5.24 / 10.0.11 or later
Fixed in 9.5.2410.0.11
Interim mitigation

Implement proper input validation and output encoding/escaping in the Web Reports component to neutralize malicious script payloads before rendering content in web pages.

Recommended fix High confidence

HCL BigFix Platform 10.0.11 or later (9.5.x users should upgrade to 9.5.24 or later)

  1. 1. Back up the BigFix Platform database and configuration files according to HCL documentation
  2. 2. Download the HCL BigFix Platform version 10.0.11 (or later) from the official HCL Flexera license portal or HCL support website
  3. 3. Review the HCL BigFix Platform upgrade documentation for your current version
  4. 4. Stop all BigFix services before beginning the upgrade
  5. 5. Install the upgrade following the standard HCL BigFix Platform upgrade procedure
  6. 6. Verify the Web Reports component is functioning correctly after upgrade
  7. 7. Test that the XSS vulnerability is no longer present by attempting to inject test scripts in Web Reports parameters
Caveat Standard upgrade risks apply - review HCL release notes for behavioral changes between versions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Bigfix Platform Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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