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CVE-2024-23553

MEDIUM · 5.4 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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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Reports component of HCL BigFix Platform exists due to missing a specific http header attribute.

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 exists in the Web Reports component of HCL BigFix Platform. The vulnerability stems from the absence of a specific HTTP security header that prevents browsers from executing malicious scripts injected into web responses.

MitigationAdd the missing HTTP security header (likely Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, or similar) to all responses from the Web Reports component to prevent XSS exploitation.

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
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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

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  1. Confirm BigFix Platform installation
    Check for BigFix installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\HCL\BigFix or /opt/BigFix) or query the Windows registry for HCL BigFix components
    Affected if BigFix Platform is not installed on the system
  2. Identify installed BigFix version
    Run 'besapimaster.exe --version' from the BigFix bin directory, or check the version file in the installation folder (often version.txt or similar in the root installation directory)
    Affected if The installed version falls outside the fixed releases: not 9.5.24+, not 10.0.11+, and not 11.0.1+ (the version 11.0.0 is affected)
  3. Verify Web Reports component is enabled
    Check if the Web Reports site is configured: access the BigFix console, go to Sites -> BigFix Inventory -> Web Reports, or check for the 'webreports' endpoint responding on port 443 or the configured HTTPS port
    Affected if Web Reports component is accessible and responding to HTTP requests
  4. Check for missing security headers in Web Reports responses
    Use a browser developer tool or curl command to fetch a page from the Web Reports URL (e.g., curl -I https://<server>/webreports) and inspect response headers for absence of Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options headers
    Affected if The response headers lack Content-Security-Policy and/or X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff headers, indicating the vulnerability is present

The environment is affected if BigFix Platform versions 9.5 through 9.5.23, 10.0.0 through 10.0.10, or exactly 11.0.0 are installed with the Web Reports component enabled and responses are missing security headers like Content-Security-Policy.

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

Add the missing HTTP security header (likely Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, or similar) to all responses from the Web Reports component to prevent XSS exploitation.

Recommended fix High confidence

HCL BigFix 9.5.24+ / 10.0.11+ / 11.0.1+

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed HCL BigFix Platform version via the BigFix console or version information
  2. 2. For BigFix 9.5.x versions: upgrade to version 9.5.24 or later
  3. 3. For BigFix 10.0.x versions: upgrade to version 10.0.11 or later
  4. 4. For BigFix 11.0.0: upgrade to the next available release (11.0.1 or later)
  5. 5. After upgrade, verify the Web Reports component loads correctly and test that the X-Content-Type-Options or other security headers are properly set
Caveat Standard upgrade considerations apply - review HCL release notes for any compatibility changes before upgrading

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

Fix this in Bigfix Platform Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA1.0 h
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