Description
HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by an Insecure Communication vulnerability, which could allow an attacker with internal network access to intercept unencrypted HTTP traffic between backend services, enabling the extraction of sensitive data and potential man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 7.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Data Interception via Unencrypted HTTP Traffic
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

HCL BigFix Service Management contains an insecure communication flaw that permits an internally connected attacker to capture unencrypted HTTP traffic exchanged between backend services. The vulnerability is an instance of CWE‑319 and enables the extraction of sensitive data and possible man‑in‑the‑middle manipulation of traffic.

Affected Systems

The affected product is HCL Software’s HCL BigFix Service Management. No specific version information is listed in the CNA data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.4 indicates moderate to high severity, and the EPSS score is not available. The vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires internal network access and the ability to observe or interfere with traffic between backend components. An attacker could intercept credentials or configuration data and, with sufficient privileges, modify the flow of information between services. The risk is thus significant for environments where internal segmentation is weak or where BigFix Service Management communicates over plain HTTP.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 16:50 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Restrict network access to BigFix Service Management endpoints to trusted hosts only
  • Enable TLS/SSL encryption for all inter‑service communication in BigFix Service Management
  • Monitor network traffic for unencrypted HTTP and block such connections
  • Apply any vendor‑issued patch or configuration update when it becomes available

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 16:50 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': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by an Insecure Communication vulnerability, which could allow an attacker with internal network access to intercept unencrypted HTTP traffic between backend services, enabling the extraction of sensitive data and potential man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks.
Title HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.
Weaknesses CWE-319
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Hcltech Bigfix Service Management
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HCL

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:28:04.929Z

Reserved: 2026-07-28T13:24:20.405Z

Link: CVE-2026-67105

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:26:59.323Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-01T15:17:31.237

Modified: 2026-10-05T17:25:08.347

Link: CVE-2026-67105

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses
  • CWE-319

    Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information