CVE-2024-42175
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 MyXalytics is affected by a weak input validation vulnerability. The application accepts special characters and there is no length validation. This can lead to security vulnerabilities like SQL injection, XSS, and buffer overflow.
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 MyXalytics contains a weak input validation vulnerability where the application accepts special characters without enforcing length constraints. This inadequate input handling creates conditions for SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and buffer overflow attacks, as user-supplied data is not properly sanitized or bounds-checked before processing.
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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= 6.3CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Confirm HCL MyXalytics installationLook for HCL MyXalytics or Dryice Myxalytics in your installed applications, services, or program directories. Check for processes named 'Myxalytics' or 'dryice' running on the system.Affected if The product HCL Myxalytics or Dryice Myxalytics is installed on the system
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Identify installed versionCheck the application version through the web interface (usually in About/Help section), check installation directory for version files, or query the application service for its version metadata.Affected if The installed version is exactly 6.3
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Verify web interface is exposedCheck if the application exposes a web UI or REST API accessible over HTTP/HTTPS. Look for port 8080, 8443, or custom ports in use by the Myxalytics service.Affected if The web interface or API is accessible and accepts user-supplied data
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Identify user input entry pointsExamine the web interface forms, search fields, URL parameters, or API endpoints that accept user input. Common areas include report filters, export parameters, and configuration inputs.Affected if User input fields are present and accept special characters without visible validation
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Check input handling behaviorSubmit input containing special characters (such as < > ' " ; --) through identified entry points and observe if the application accepts them without sanitization or length rejection.Affected if The application accepts special characters without enforcing length limits or sanitization
You are affected if HCL Dryice Myxalytics version 6.3 is installed and its web interface or API accepts user input without proper validation.
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 dataImplement strict input validation including whitelist filtering for special characters, enforce reasonable length limits on all user inputs, and apply context-aware output encoding to prevent SQL injection, XSS, and buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
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