CVE-2024-42189
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 BigFix Web Reports might be subject to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, due to a potentially weak validation of an API parameter.
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 BigFix Web Reports contains a vulnerability where insufficient validation of an API parameter allows an attacker to potentially trigger a Denial of Service condition. The weak validation likely permits malformed or excessively large input that can exhaust server resources or cause the application to become unresponsive.
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>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.13>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.4CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 the installed BigFix Platform versionRun the BigFix version command or check the installation directory for version information. On the BigFix server, you can typically find this in the BESInstallPath or by querying the BigFix server properties through the Web Reports interface or BFEnterprise utility.Affected if The installed version is >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.13, or >= 11.0.0 and < 11.0.4
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Confirm the Web Reports component is enabledCheck if Web Reports is installed and accessible. Verify the Web Reports service is running by accessing the Web Reports URL (typically https://<server>/webreports) or checking the Web Reports service status in the BigFix Administration tool.Affected if Web Reports is enabled and accessible on the affected platform version
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Determine if API endpoints are exposedVerify that the Web Reports API endpoints are accessible. Check the web server configuration or IIS settings for the Web Reports virtual directory and confirm API access is not restricted by network-level controls.Affected if The Web Reports API is accessible from any network location, particularly untrusted networks
You are affected if the BigFix Platform version falls within 10.0.0-10.0.12 or 11.0.0-11.0.3 and the Web Reports component with exposed API endpoints is enabled.
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 · scoped10.0.1311.0.4
Apply the HCL BigFix patch when available. In the interim, implement input validation and length constraints on API parameters at the application or web application firewall level to mitigate potential exploitation.
BigFix 10.0.13 or later for 10.x branch; BigFix 11.0.4 or later for 11.x branch
- Verify the current installed version of BigFix Platform via the BigFix Administration Tool or console
- For BigFix 10.x installations: Plan upgrade to version 10.0.13 or later
- For BigFix 11.x installations: Plan upgrade to version 11.0.4 or later
- Schedule maintenance window as upgrades may require service restart
- Review HCL BigFix upgrade documentation for your specific version at support.hcl-software.com
- Execute upgrade following standard HCL BigFix upgrade procedures
- After upgrade, verify Web Reports functionality is operational
- Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by checking the updated version number
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-2024-42189 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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