CVE-2023-50344
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 is impacted by improper access control (Unauthenticated File Download) vulnerability. An unauthenticated user can download certain files.
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 confidenceHCL DRYiCE MyXalytics contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to download certain files from the system. The vulnerability stems from missing or insufficient authentication checks on file download endpoints, potentially exposing sensitive data without requiring user credentials.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm HCL DRYiCE MyXalytics is installedCheck your system for the presence of HCL DRYiCE MyXalytics application. This may be visible in installed programs list, running services, or the application web interface accessible on your network.Affected if The application is found and running in your environment
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Identify installed versionLocate the version information for your MyXalytics installation. This is typically found in the application web interface, an about page, or in installation/config files. Compare your version against: 5.9, 6.0, or 6.1.Affected if Your installed version matches exactly 5.9, 6.0, or 6.1
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Verify authentication requirement on file download endpointsIdentify file download URLs or endpoints within the MyXalytics application. Attempt to access these endpoints using an unauthenticated browser session (incognito/private window) or a tool like curl without providing credentials. Check if the file download completes without being redirected to a login page or receiving an authentication error.Affected if Files can be downloaded without any authentication credentials being provided
You are affected if HCL DRYiCE MyXalytics versions 5.9, 6.0, or 6.1 is installed AND file download endpoints are accessible without authentication.
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 download endpoints to ensure only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access files. Conduct a thorough access control review to identify and remediate other similar vulnerabilities.
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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-2023-50344 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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