CVE-2024-23554
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability affecting session tokens in HCL software. If exploited, attackers could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions, potentially leading to remote code execution. Organizations using affected HCL products are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- HCL software products (specific products not detailed in provided references)
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution with full system compromise, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands, access sensitive data, or take control of affected systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized actions performed by authenticated users, potentially leading to data manipulation, privilege escalation, or limited system access.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper CSRF protections, input validation, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated user into visiting a malicious website or clicking a crafted link.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Refer to vendor advisory for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0113140
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review vendor advisory KB0113140. 2. Download and apply the appropriate patch for your product version. 3. Restart affected services. 4. Verify the patch was applied successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd anti-CSRF tokens to all state-changing requests
SameSite Cookie Attribute
allSet SameSite=Strict or SameSite=Lax attributes on session cookies
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block CSRF attempts
- Restrict network access to affected systems and implement strict authentication controls
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if your HCL product version matches affected versions listed in vendor advisory KB0113140Check Version:
Vendor-specific command (consult product documentation)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify patch installation through vendor-specific verification commands and test CSRF protections📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected state-changing requests from authenticated users
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful CSRF
Network Indicators:
- Requests lacking CSRF tokens
- Requests with mismatched referer headers
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (csrftoken="missing" OR referer="malicious_domain")