Overview of Vulnerabilities in HCL MyXalytics
HCL MyXalytics has been identified as having several critical vulnerabilities that pose significant risks to the security and integrity of sensitive information. These vulnerabilities can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and exploitation by malicious actors. The following sections provide detailed descriptions of each vulnerability, including potential scenarios illustrating their impact. (January 12, 2025)
CVE-2024-42181: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Description: This vulnerability arises from the application's transmission of sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext. This means that any data sent over the network can be intercepted and read by unauthorized actors, exposing it to potential misuse.Impact: The risk associated with this vulnerability is substantial, particularly in environments where sensitive data such as personal information, financial records, or authentication credentials are transmitted. An attacker could use packet sniffing techniques to capture this unencrypted data during transmission.Sample Scenario:Imagine a scenario where an employee of a financial institution uses HCL MyXalytics to send customer transaction details over the internet without encryption. An attacker monitoring the network traffic could intercept these details, gaining access to sensitive customer information such as account numbers and transaction amounts. This could lead to identity theft or financial fraud.
CVE-2024-42180: Malicious File Upload Vulnerability
Description: HCL MyXalytics is also vulnerable to a malicious file upload issue. The application permits invalid file uploads, which may include incorrect content types, double extensions, null bytes, and special characters. This flaw allows attackers to upload files that can be executed on the server.Impact: The ability to upload malicious files could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially leading to complete system compromise. This could result in unauthorized access to sensitive data or disruption of services.Sample Scenario:Consider an attacker who uploads a PHP script disguised as an image file through HCL MyXalytics' file upload feature. Once uploaded, the script is executed on the server, allowing the attacker to manipulate server settings or extract sensitive information from the database. This could lead to severe operational disruptions and loss of customer trust.
CVE-2024-42179: Sensitive Information Disclosure
Description: This vulnerability involves the exposure of sensitive information through HTTP response headers. Specifically, the server's name and version are disclosed via the Microsoft-HTTP API/2.0 header.Impact: Disclosing server details can aid attackers in crafting targeted attacks against specific software versions known for vulnerabilities. It reduces the effort required for reconnaissance by providing them with critical information about the system's architecture.Sample Scenario:An attacker scans a network and identifies HCL MyXalytics running on a specific server version disclosed in the HTTP response headers. Equipped with this information, they can look up known vulnerabilities associated with that version and exploit them, potentially gaining unauthorized access or causing service outages.