CVE-2024-30107
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 Connections contains a broken access control vulnerability that may expose sensitive information to unauthorized users in certain scenarios.
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 Connections contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to access sensitive information in certain scenarios. This appears to be a classic broken access control (OWASP Top 10) issue where proper authorization checks are missing or inadequate, potentially allowing lateral movement or privilege escalation for authenticated users accessing resources outside their intended permissions.
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= 7.0= 8.0CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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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Identify installed HCL Connections versionCheck the product version through the HCL Connections administration console, installation directory, or by querying the version endpoint if available. Common locations include the 'about' page in the admin console or version files in the installation directory.Affected if The installed version matches exactly 7.0 or 8.0 (no other versions are listed as affected).
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Determine if HTTP/HTTPS endpoints are publicly accessibleReview network configuration and firewall rules to determine which HCL Connections endpoints are exposed to untrusted networks. Check reverse proxy or load balancer configurations for exposed paths.Affected if Sensitive endpoints such as /communities, /profiles, /files, /wikis, or API endpoints are accessible without proper network segmentation.
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Review authentication mechanism configurationExamine the HCL Connections authentication configuration files (such as LotusConnections-config.xml or equivalent) to verify that authentication is enforced on all resource access paths.Affected if Authentication is not enforced or can be bypassed on certain endpoints, or if anonymous access is enabled on sensitive resources.
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Audit access control policies and permissionsReview the access control lists (ACLs) and permission settings for communities, files, profiles, and other resources through the administration console or configuration files.Affected if Users can access resources outside their assigned communities or groups, or if permission boundaries are not properly enforced.
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Check for lateral movement indicatorsReview access logs and audit trails for unusual access patterns where users access resources belonging to other users or communities they are not members of.Affected if Logs show authenticated users accessing data or functionality outside their authorized scope.
You are affected if HCL Connections version 7.0 or 8.0 is installed AND sensitive endpoints or resources are accessible to authenticated users without proper authorization controls.
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 dataApply vendor-supplied patches or security updates for HCL Connections immediately. Review and harden access control policies and ensure proper authorization checks are enforced on all sensitive endpoints and data resources.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-30107 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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