High severity · published Dec 19, 2022
CVE-2022-38659
In specific scenarios, on Windows the operator credentials may be encrypted in a manner that is not completely machine-dependent
7.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In specific scenarios, on Windows the operator credentials may be encrypted in a manner that is not completely machine-dependent.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BP
Bigfix Platform · Hcltech
9.5 through 9.5.20; 10 through 10.0.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38659
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38659
Vendor Advisory
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0102049
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