HCL BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer is affected by generating error messages with sensitive information
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-209.
Summary
HCL BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer has a certain validation process that provides overly descriptive error messages when it encounters malformed input which can allow an attacker to conduct more efficient reconnaissance and fine-tune automated fuzzing tools to produce valid input.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer | 2.0.1.47 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer VendorHCL Software Affected 2.0.1.47 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21809
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5frw-h466-x38v
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Sources
- CVE-2026-21809 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21809 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5frw-h466-x38v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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