CVE-2024-30117
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 · uneditedA dynamic search for a prerequisite library could allow the possibility for an attacker to replace the correct file under some circumstances.
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 confidenceThis is a library hijacking vulnerability where the application uses dynamic path searching to locate a prerequisite library. An attacker with certain system access could place a malicious library file in a directory searched by the application before the legitimate library location, causing the application to load the attacker's file instead.
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>= 9.5, < 9.5.25>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.12>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.3CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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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Identify installed Bigfix Platform versionLocate the Bigfix Platform installation and determine its version number using the platform's native version reporting mechanism (typically accessible via the Bigfix console, installer properties, or version information in the installation directory)Affected if The installed version falls within one of these ranges: 9.5.x where x is less than 25; 10.0.0 to 10.0.11; 11.0.0 to 11.0.2
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Confirm dynamic library loading is in useExamine how the Bigfix Platform components load prerequisite libraries - check if the application uses relative paths, relies on system PATH directories, or loads libraries without absolute path specificationAffected if The application loads libraries using relative paths or searches system directories rather than using absolute paths to specific library locations
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Verify write access to library search pathsIdentify directories in the application's library search path and determine if an attacker with limited privileges could place a malicious library file in any of those directoriesAffected if Any directory in the library search path (excluding the legitimate installation directory) is writable by non-privileged users or accessible to the attacker
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Check for known safe library loading configurationsReview Bigfix Platform configuration to determine if secure library loading (using absolute paths, library integrity verification, or secure loading mechanisms) has been implementedAffected if The platform relies on default dynamic path resolution without explicit absolute path configuration for its prerequisite libraries
A user is affected if their installed Bigfix Platform version is below the patched versions (9.5.25, 10.0.12, or 11.0.3) AND the application uses dynamic library path searching that could allow a malicious library to be loaded before the legitimate one.
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.
dbcve · scoped9.5.2510.0.1211.0.3
Implement secure library loading by using absolute paths for all prerequisite libraries, removing unsafe directory search paths, or using secure library loading mechanisms that verify library integrity and origin before loading.
Bigfix Platform 9.5.25, 10.0.12, or 11.0.3 (depending on current major version)
- 1. Identify the current Bigfix Platform version by checking the server console or using the Bigfix Administration Tool.
- 2. Determine which upgrade path applies based on current version: If running 9.5.x, upgrade to 9.5.25; If running 10.0.x, upgrade to 10.0.12; If running 11.0.x, upgrade to 11.0.3.
- 3. Review HCL Bigfix upgrade documentation for the specific version transition at support.hcl-software.com.
- 4. Create a complete backup of the Bigfix server database, configuration files, and deployment root directory before proceeding.
- 5. Stop all Bigfix services (BES Server, BES Relay, BES Client) on the target machine.
- 6. Run the appropriate installer for the target fixed version (9.5.25, 10.0.12, or 11.0.3) as an administrator.
- 7. Follow the on-screen upgrade wizard, preserving existing configuration settings when prompted.
- 8. After installation completes, verify all Bigfix services start successfully.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2024-30117 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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