CVE-2024-42188

LOWNVD 3.73.7—

3.7

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

CVSS v3: 3.7
EG Score: 3.7(medium)
EPSS: 56.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 14, 2024

Last Modified

October 28, 2025

References (1)

psirt@hclhttps://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0117387

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-42188?

CVE-2024-42188 is a low vulnerability published on November 14, 2024. HCL Connections is vulnerable to a broken access control vulnerability that may allow an unauthorized user to update data in certain scenarios.

When was CVE-2024-42188 disclosed?

CVE-2024-42188 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 14, 2024, with the most recent update on October 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-42188 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42188 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 56.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-42188?

CVE-2024-42188 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.7 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-42188?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-42188, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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