4.6

CVE-2024-42188: hcl software connections Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 4.6v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 14-11-2024Last modified 14-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-42188 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in hcl software connections. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

HCL Connections is vulnerable to a broken access control vulnerability that may allow an unauthorized user to update data in certain scenarios.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

7%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.18% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.18%

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
  • connections7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0:cumulative_release1 | 8.0:cumulative_release2 | 8.0:cumulative_release3 | 8.0:cumulative_release4 | 8.0:cumulative_release5 | 8.0:cumulative_release6 | 8.0:cumulative_release7

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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