CVE-2022-27544

HCL BigFix Web Reports authorized users may see sensitive information in clear text

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Published Jul 19, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

BigFix Web Reports authorized users may see SMTP credentials in clear text.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

HCL Software

HCL BigFix

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.5, 10.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-32045	BigFix Web Reports authorized users may see SMTP credentials in clear text.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.456% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0098998

History

Oct 9, 2026 9:30 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Sep 16, 2024 11:45 PM Title updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title	HCL BigFix Web Reports authorized users may see sensitive information in clear text	HCL BigFix Web Reports authorized users may see sensitive information in clear text

Subscriptions

Hcltech Bigfix Platform

Weaknesses

CWE-522

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 9:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: HCL
Published: Jul 19, 2022, 3:40 PM
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 9:14 PM
Reserved: Mar 21, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:32 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:32 AM

NVD Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 10:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 19, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Oct 8, 2026, 10:17 PM

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