CVE-2024-42180
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 malicious file upload vulnerability. The application accepts invalid file uploads, including incorrect content types, double extensions, null bytes, and special characters, allowing attackers to upload and execute malicious files.
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 · high confidenceHCL MyXalytics contains a file upload vulnerability allowing arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient validation of content types, double extensions, null bytes, and special characters. Attackers can bypass upload restrictions to deploy malicious files that may be executed on the server.
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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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Identify installed MyXalytics versionLocate the application version in the product UI under Help > About, or check version files in the installation directory (such as version.properties, manifest.mf, or similar metadata files)Affected if the installed version is exactly 6.3
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Confirm file upload feature is accessibleLog into the MyXalytics application and navigate to any feature that provides file upload capability (document import, attachment upload, data import wizards)Affected if the file upload feature is present and accessible to users
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Inspect upload directory locationExamine the web server configuration or application settings to determine where uploaded files are stored; check for an 'uploads', 'attachments', or similar directory in the webrootAffected if uploaded files are stored within the web-accessible directory tree (webroot) rather than outside it
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Verify script execution is not disabled on upload directoriesReview web server configuration (IIS web.config, Apache .htaccess, or equivalent) for the upload directory to confirm that script execution handlers are explicitly deniedAffected if script execution is permitted or not explicitly denied for the upload directory (no handler restrictions found)
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Check for file validation configurationInspect application configuration files or source code for upload validation logic; look for content-type allowlisting, extension validation, double-extension blocking, or null-byte handlingAffected if no strict allowlist-based validation is configured, or weak blacklist-only validation exists
A defender is affected if they run HCL MyXalytics version 6.3 with the file upload feature enabled and the application does not have strict allowlist validation, stores uploads in webroot, or permits script execution in upload directories.
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 allowlist-based file validation including verified content-type checking, extension validation with double-extension prevention, null byte stripping, and filename sanitization; store uploads outside webroot and disable script execution.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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