CVE-2024-30134
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 · uneditedThe HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook executable (HTMO.exe) is being flagged as potentially Malicious Software or an Unrecognized Application.
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 confidenceThe HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook executable (HTMO.exe) is being incorrectly flagged by security software as potentially malicious or unrecognized, causing false positive detections that can interfere with legitimate software deployment and operation.
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< 3.0.9CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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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Locate HTMO.exe executableSearch for HTMO.exe on the system using file search or check common HCL installation directories (typically under C:\Program Files\HCL or C:\HCL). Use command: dir /s C:\HTMO.exe or PowerShell: Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Filter HTMO.exe -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinueAffected if HTMO.exe is found on the system and the version cannot be determined or is below 3.0.9
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Verify HTMO.exe versionRight-click HTMO.exe, select Properties, then go to the Details tab to view File Version. Alternatively, use PowerShell: (Get-Item 'C:\path\to\HTMO.exe').VersionInfo or use the command: wmic datafile where name='C:\path\to\HTMO.exe' get VersionAffected if The displayed version is less than 3.0.9 (for example, 3.0.8, 3.0.7, etc.)
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Confirm HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook installationCheck Programs and Features (Add/Remove Programs) for 'HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook' entry, or check the HCL installation directory for Traveler-related components. Use PowerShell: Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like '*Traveler*'}Affected if HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook is installed with a version listed in Programs that is below 3.0.9
A system is affected if HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook (HTMO.exe) is present with a version lower than 3.0.9, as older versions are more likely to trigger false positive detections by security software.
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 · scoped3.0.9
Engage with security software vendors to whitelist HTMO.exe as a legitimate application, or work with HCL to address code signing/certification issues that may be causing the false positive detection.
3.0.9 or later
- 1. Check the current version of HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook installed in your environment
- 2. Download HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook version 3.0.9 or later from HCL support portal (support.hcltechsw.com)
- 3. Upgrade the installation to version 3.0.9 or later following HCL's standard upgrade procedures
- 4. Verify that HTMO.exe is no longer flagged as potentially malicious or unrecognized after the upgrade
- 5. Confirm proper certificate validation is functioning in the updated version
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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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