HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-307Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by an Improper Authentication validation vulnerability related to inadequate account lockouts, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute sustained brute-force attacks against the login interface, resulting in unauthorized system access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00285 21st percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | HCL BigFix Service Management | v27 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HCL BigFix Service Management VendorHCL Software Affected v27 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_service_management:23:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_service_management:27:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 27 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_service_management:23:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_service_management:27:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 27 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-56592
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3cm-83xm-6m56
- 2026-10-15 CVSS score added · NVD
- 2026-10-15 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More HCL Software Bigfix Service Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-47494 HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-47495 HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-40820 HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-17536 HCL BigFix Service Management was affected with Admin Session Concurrency vulnerability (CVE-2026-21806) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-23103 HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Configuration – 'Insecure Use of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-32693 HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is affected by use of a vulnerable component CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-56592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-56592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3cm-83xm-6m56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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