CVE-2023-45724
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 · uneditedHCL DRYiCE MyXalytics product is impacted by unauthenticated file upload vulnerability. The web application permits the upload of a certain file without requiring user authentication.
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 confidenceThe HCL DRYiCE MyXalytics web application contains an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability that allows attackers to upload files without any authentication. The lack of access controls on the upload functionality, combined with the critical CVSS score, suggests the vulnerability may allow remote code execution if executable file types can be uploaded and accessed.
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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= 5.9= 6.0= 6.1CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if HCL DRYiCE MyXalytics is presentReview your installed applications or running services to determine if the HCL DRYiCE MyXalytics web application is deployed in your environment.Affected if The application is installed and running.
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Determine the installed versionLocate the version information for MyXalytics through the application interface, configuration files, or installation documentation, then compare it to the affected versions: 5.9, 6.0, and 6.1.Affected if The installed version matches exactly 5.9, 6.0, or 6.1.
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Verify if the upload endpoint is accessible without authenticationAttempt to access the file upload functionality of the MyXalytics application from an unauthenticated session or an external network perspective to determine if authentication is required.Affected if The file upload functionality is accessible without providing valid credentials.
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Check where uploaded files are storedExamine the application configuration or deployment structure to determine if uploaded files are stored within the web root directory or in a location accessible via HTTP/HTTPS.Affected if Uploaded files can be stored in a location accessible via the web server, allowing potential execution.
You are affected if HCL DRYiCE MyXalytics versions 5.9, 6.0, or 6.1 is installed, the file upload feature is accessible without authentication, and uploaded files can be served from an accessible web path.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper authentication and authorization checks on all file upload endpoints, and restrict uploaded file types to non-executable formats stored outside the web root.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-45724 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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