CVE-2024-42193
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' service communicates over HTTPS but exhibits a weakness in its handling of SSL certificate validation. This scenario presents a possibility of man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and data exposure as, if exploited, this vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized access.
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 has a weakness in its SSL certificate validation implementation when communicating over HTTPS. This allows potential man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept encrypted communications by presenting invalid or malicious certificates, leading to data exposure and unauthorized access.
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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>= 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 BigFix Platform versionLocate and read the BigFix installation version information, typically found in the platform's version file, installer logs, or management console. Common locations include the BigFix server directory or registry entries.Affected if The installed version is 10.0.0 through 10.0.12, or 11.0.0 through 11.0.3 (falls within >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.13 or >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.4)
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Confirm Web Reports component is in useCheck whether the Web Reports feature is deployed and active in your BigFix environment. This can be verified through the BigFix console, Web Reports administration page, or by checking running services.Affected if Web Reports is installed and accessible via HTTPS
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Inspect SSL configuration for Web ReportsExamine the Web Reports server configuration files and settings related to HTTPS/TLS connections. Look for SSL certificate validation parameters, particularly whether certificate chain-of-trust validation and hostname verification are enabled.Affected if Certificate validation is disabled, weak, or missing in the Web Reports HTTPS configuration
You are affected if your BigFix Platform version is 10.0.0-10.0.12 or 11.0.0-11.0.3 AND Web Reports uses HTTPS with weak or missing SSL certificate 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.
dbcve · scoped10.0.1311.0.4
Implement proper SSL certificate validation including chain-of-trust verification against trusted Certificate Authorities and strict hostname verification to ensure the certificate matches the intended server.
BigFix Platform 10.0.13 (for 10.x versions) or 11.0.4 (for 11.x versions)
- Backup the BigFix Platform configuration and database before proceeding with the upgrade
- Download the fixed version from HCL Flexera/BigFix portal: version 10.0.13 for 10.x installations or version 11.0.4 for 11.x installations
- Review HCL BigFix upgrade documentation (support.hcl-software.com) for version-specific upgrade procedures
- Execute the upgrade following the standard BigFix Platform upgrade process
- After upgrade, verify that Web Reports service is running and accessible over HTTPS
- Confirm SSL certificate validation is working correctly by testing HTTPS connectivity
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-2024-42193 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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