CVE-2025-15634: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in HCLSoftware BigFix WebUI
A missing authorization vulnerability in HCL BigFix WebUI allows an authenticated user without proper permissions to view sensitive environmental information via direct URL access to the unauthorized page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in HCL BigFix WebUI arises from missing authorization checks, permitting authenticated users with insufficient privileges to view sensitive environmental data by accessing URLs directly. The vulnerability affects all versions of BigFix WebUI and does not require user interaction or elevated privileges beyond authentication. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low complexity, no user interaction, and low impact on confidentiality. No vendor advisory or patch information is available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user without the necessary permissions can access sensitive environmental information, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of system details. The impact is limited to information disclosure with low confidentiality impact as per the CVSS vector. There is no indication of privilege escalation, integrity, or availability impact. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the BigFix WebUI to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid sharing URLs that may expose sensitive information and consider implementing additional access controls or web application firewalls to limit direct URL access.
CVE-2025-15634: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in HCLSoftware BigFix WebUI
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability in HCL BigFix WebUI allows an authenticated user without proper permissions to view sensitive environmental information via direct URL access to the unauthorized page.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in HCL BigFix WebUI arises from missing authorization checks, permitting authenticated users with insufficient privileges to view sensitive environmental data by accessing URLs directly. The vulnerability affects all versions of BigFix WebUI and does not require user interaction or elevated privileges beyond authentication. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low complexity, no user interaction, and low impact on confidentiality. No vendor advisory or patch information is available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user without the necessary permissions can access sensitive environmental information, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of system details. The impact is limited to information disclosure with low confidentiality impact as per the CVSS vector. There is no indication of privilege escalation, integrity, or availability impact. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the BigFix WebUI to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid sharing URLs that may expose sensitive information and consider implementing additional access controls or web application firewalls to limit direct URL access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- HCL
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-14T05:56:28.569Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fec4aacbff5d8610c504f5
Added to database: 05/09/2026, 05:22:50 UTC
Last enriched: 05/16/2026, 10:54:21 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:53 UTC
Views: 82
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