CVE-2024-30118
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 is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability which could allow a user to obtain sensitive information they are not entitled to because of improperly handling the request data.
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 an information disclosure vulnerability where improper handling of request data allows unauthorized users to access sensitive information they are not entitled to view. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation or access controls on how request data is processed, potentially exposing confidential data to users without proper authorization.
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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= 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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 version of HCL Connections installed in your environment. This is typically visible in the IBM/WebSphere console, or can be checked via the product UI under About or in the installation directory's version file.Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.0 or exactly 8.0
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Verify HCL Connections web interfaces are exposedDetermine if HTTP/HTTPS endpoints for HCL Connections are accessible from the network. Check network configurations, load balancers, or firewall rules that expose the Connections web URLs.Affected if Web interfaces are exposed to users who should not have full access to the system
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Review access control configurationsExamine the access control lists (ACLs) and permission settings within HCL Connections admin console. Look for any overly permissive settings that grant broader access than intended.Affected if Users without proper entitlements can access resources they are not authorized to view
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Inspect request handling logsReview HCL Connections access logs and audit logs for unusual data access patterns, especially requests returning data that the requesting user should not be entitled to see.Affected if Logs show unauthorized access to sensitive data or unexpected data returned in responses
You are affected if running HCL Connections version 7.0 or 8.0 and the web interface is accessible to users who should not have full authorization to view all sensitive data.
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 dataContact HCL for the appropriate patch or security update. In the interim, review and restrict user access permissions to sensitive resources following the principle of least privilege, and monitor access logs for anomalous data access patterns.
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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-2024-30118 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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