CVE-2023-37518

A code injection vulnerability affects HCL BigFix ServiceNow Data Flow

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Published Jan 30, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

HCL BigFix ServiceNow is vulnerable to arbitrary code injection. A malicious authorized attacker could inject arbitrary code and execute within the context of the running user.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

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

BigFix ServiceNow Data Flow

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<=1.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_servicenow_data_flow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-41405	HCL BigFix ServiceNow is vulnerable to arbitrary code injection. A malicious authorized attacker could inject arbitrary code and execute within the context of the running user.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.402% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0110202

History

May 29, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Hcltech Bigfix Servicenow Data Flow

Weaknesses

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 29, 2025, 3:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: HCL
Published: Jan 30, 2024, 3:30 PM
Updated: May 29, 2025, 3:05 PM
Reserved: Jul 6, 2023, 4:11 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 30, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM

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