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CVE-2023-37523: HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI · Cross-site Scripting

Affects HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUISource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.6 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.6Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
HCL Software HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUIAffected
  • <=311.19
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2023-37523, European organizations should first verify if they are running HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI version 311.19 or lower. Immediate steps include restricting access to the WebUI to trusted networks and users only, ideally via VPN or secure management VLANs. Implementing Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block XSS payloads can provide an additional layer of defense. Organizations should monitor network traffic and WebUI logs for suspicious requests indicative of injection attempts. Until an official patch is released, applying strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers on the WebUI server can help mitigate script injection risks. Educating administrators about the risk of phishing or social engineering that could lead to exploitation is also recommended. Once HCL releases a patch, organizations must prioritize timely updates. Additionally, conducting regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on the WebUI can help identify residual or related vulnerabilities.

Description

Missing or insecure tags in the HCL BigFix Bare OSD Metal Server WebUI version 311.19 or lower could allow an attacker to execute a malicious script on the user's browser.

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