Medium severity · published Dec 6, 2024
CVE-2024-42196
HCL Launch stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user with access to HTTP request logs
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
HCL Launch stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user with access to HTTP request logs.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HL
Hcl Launch · Hcltechsw
7.0.0.0 before 7.0.5.25; 7.1.0.0 before 7.1.2.21; 7.2.0.0 before 7.2.3.14 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42196
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42196
Vendor Advisory
https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0117910
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