CVE-2024-23569
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X-XSS-Protection Header Missing in HCL Aftermarket EPC

Publication date: 2026-07-17

Last updated on: 2026-07-17

Assigner: HCL Software

Description
HCL Aftermarket EPC is vulnerable to attack since the server is not configured with “X-XSS-Protection" header

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Published
2026-07-17
Last Modified
2026-07-17
Generated
2026-07-17
AI Q&A
2026-07-17
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2024-23569
EUVD
EUVD-2024-55669

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hcl aftermarket_epc *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-692 The product uses a denylist-based protection mechanism to defend against XSS attacks, but the denylist is incomplete, allowing XSS variants to succeed.

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Executive Summary

HCL Aftermarket EPC is vulnerable because the server lacks the X-XSS-Protection header, which helps mitigate cross-site scripting attacks by instructing browsers to enable built-in protections.

Detection Guidance

To detect if the X-XSS-Protection header is missing on HCL Aftermarket EPC, you can use tools like curl or browser developer tools to check HTTP response headers. For example, run: curl -I http://your-server-address. If the response does not include 'X-XSS-Protection', the header is missing.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users, potentially stealing sensitive data like session cookies or login credentials.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability may violate data protection requirements under GDPR and HIPAA by exposing user data to unauthorized access through XSS attacks, leading to potential compliance breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

Configure the web server hosting HCL Aftermarket EPC to include the 'X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block' header in HTTP responses. This can typically be done in server configuration files like Apache's httpd.conf or Nginx's nginx.conf.

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