Description
HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to inject unvalidated, malformed data into the application, enabling potential injection attacks or errors in downstream processing systems.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Improper Input Validation Leading to Injection Attacks
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

HCL BigFix Service Management contains an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that allows malformed, unvalidated data to reach the application. This flaw can enable injection attacks or trigger errors in downstream processing systems, which could compromise data integrity and expose sensitive information. The weakness permits an attacker to influence application logic and potentially bypass normal validation checks, elevating the risk for non‑confidential data exposure and system instability.

Affected Systems

The affected product is HCL BigFix Service Management from HCL Software. No specific version information is listed; therefore all installed instances of the product could be impacted until a patch or update is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 4.3 the vulnerability is marked as moderate. The EPSS score is not available, and the issue is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no known widespread exploitation at the time of this analysis. The likely attack vector is remote, via untrusted input submitted through the application's interfaces. Exploitation requires access to those interfaces, but no authentication barrier is mentioned, suggesting that unauthenticated or low‐privilege attackers could potentially attempt to deliver malformed data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 17:16 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the vendor’s latest patch or upgrade to a version that resolves the input validation flaw.
  • If a patch is not yet available, implement strict input validation on all exposed interfaces, ensuring that only well‑formed data is accepted.
  • Restrict access to the application’s network boundaries, permitting only trusted users and systems through firewalls or ACLs.
  • Monitor application logs for anomalous input patterns that may indicate an attempt to inject malformed data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 17:16 UTC.

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History

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to inject unvalidated, malformed data into the application, enabling potential injection attacks or errors in downstream processing systems.
Title HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HCL

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T16:33:34.027Z

Reserved: 2025-04-01T18:46:26.621Z

Link: CVE-2025-31980

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T16:33:29.993Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-01T17:17:16.030

Modified: 2026-10-01T20:36:15.187

Link: CVE-2025-31980

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T17:30:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation