CVE-2024-23574: CWE-204: Response Discrepancy Information Leakage in HCLSoftware Aftermarket EPC
HCL Aftermarket EPC is vulnerable to attack since It was found that a malicious actor can use brute-force techniques to either guess or confirm valid users in the system. Use renumeration is when a malicious actor can use brute-force techniques to either guess or confirm valid users in a system
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
HCLSoftware Aftermarket EPC is affected by an information leakage vulnerability (CWE-204) identified as CVE-2024-23574. The vulnerability arises because the system's responses to authentication attempts differ based on whether a username is valid, enabling attackers to perform brute-force enumeration of valid users. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and limited confidentiality impact. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can leverage response discrepancies to enumerate valid usernames in the Aftermarket EPC system remotely without authentication. This information leakage can facilitate targeted attacks such as credential stuffing or phishing but does not directly impact system integrity or availability according to current data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider implementing rate limiting or account lockout mechanisms to mitigate brute-force attempts if possible.
CVE-2024-23574: CWE-204: Response Discrepancy Information Leakage in HCLSoftware Aftermarket EPC
Description
HCL Aftermarket EPC is vulnerable to attack since It was found that a malicious actor can use brute-force techniques to either guess or confirm valid users in the system. Use renumeration is when a malicious actor can use brute-force techniques to either guess or confirm valid users in a system
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
HCLSoftware Aftermarket EPC is affected by an information leakage vulnerability (CWE-204) identified as CVE-2024-23574. The vulnerability arises because the system's responses to authentication attempts differ based on whether a username is valid, enabling attackers to perform brute-force enumeration of valid users. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and limited confidentiality impact. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can leverage response discrepancies to enumerate valid usernames in the Aftermarket EPC system remotely without authentication. This information leakage can facilitate targeted attacks such as credential stuffing or phishing but does not directly impact system integrity or availability according to current data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider implementing rate limiting or account lockout mechanisms to mitigate brute-force attempts if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- HCL
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-18T07:29:59.076Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5b5eca2d1edb114c7fbfde
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 11:08:58 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 12:06:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/18/2026, 13:34:47 UTC
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