Description
HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to inject and store malicious scripts within the application that execute when a victim views the affected page, enabling session hijacking and the theft of sensitive data.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS) exposing session hijacking and data theft
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

HCL BigFix Service Management contains a stored XSS flaw that permits an attacker to inject malicious scripts that are permanently saved in the application. When a victim views the compromised page, the browser executes the injected code, which can hijack the user’s session and exfiltrate confidential data. The stored nature of the payload means the vulnerability persists until the application is updated or the data is removed.

Affected Systems

The affected product is HCL BigFix Service Management. No specific product versions are listed in the advisory; therefore any installation of this product that has not yet received a vendor‑supplied update may be vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.2 indicates a high severity threat, though the EPSS value is not available. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that the likely attack vector involves submitting malicious input through a web form or other data‑entry interface that the application accepts without proper sanitization. Once the payload is stored, any user who accesses the affected page will be exposed, making the exploitation highly impactful when the attack surface is reachable.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 16:51 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest vendor patch for HCL BigFix Service Management once it is released.
  • Restrict the permissions of users who can submit data to the application to the minimum required.
  • Implement server‑side input validation and output encoding to prevent stored scripts from executing.
  • Consider deploying a web application firewall with XSS protection to block injection attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 16:51 UTC.

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History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_service_management:27:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hcltech
Hcltech bigfix Service Management
Vendors & Products Hcltech
Hcltech bigfix Service Management

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to inject and store malicious scripts within the application that execute when a victim views the affected page, enabling session hijacking and the theft of sensitive data.
Title HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Hcltech Bigfix Service Management
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HCL

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T10:56:54.342Z

Reserved: 2026-06-22T13:39:56.747Z

Link: CVE-2026-56589

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:27:05.767Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-01T15:17:30.340

Modified: 2026-10-05T17:25:18.910

Link: CVE-2026-56589

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T19:15:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')