6.9

CVE-2022-42453: hcl software bigfix platform Improper Authentication

CVSS: 6.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 17-12-2022Last modified 17-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-42453 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Improper Authentication vulnerability in hcl software bigfix platform. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

There are insufficient warnings when a Fixlet is imported by a user. The warning message currently assumes the owner of the script is the logged in user, with insufficient warnings when attempting to run the script.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.27% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hcl software1 product
Hcltech1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links