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CVE-2025-31963VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-31963: HCLSoftware BigFix IVR · Missing Authentication

Affects HCLSoftware BigFix IVRSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.9 Low.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
2.9Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.09% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
HCLSoftwareBigFix IVRAffected
  • =4.2
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-31963, European organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict local access to systems running BigFix IVR 4.2 to trusted administrators only, using strong access controls and physical security measures. 2) Monitor and audit all configuration changes on BigFix IVR systems to detect unauthorized modifications promptly. 3) Employ network segmentation to isolate BigFix IVR management interfaces from general user networks, reducing the risk of local attacker presence. 4) Implement endpoint protection and privilege management to limit the ability of users to gain high privileges required for exploitation. 5) Educate administrators about the risks of CSRF and enforce secure usage practices, such as avoiding unsafe browsing or clicking on untrusted links while logged into administrative interfaces. 6) Stay alert for vendor patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 7) Consider deploying additional application-layer protections such as Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) that can detect and block suspicious administrative requests. These targeted steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control, monitoring, and layered defenses specific to the vulnerability context.

Description

CVE-2025-31963 is a vulnerability in HCL BigFix IVR version 4.2 involving missing authentication and lack of CSRF protection in its local setup interface. This flaw allows a local attacker with high privileges to perform unauthorized configuration changes by sending unauthenticated administrative requests. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, with a low CVSS score of 2.9, indicating limited impact. Although the confidentiality and integrity of configuration data can be affected, availability remains intact. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patches have been published yet. European organizations using BigFix IVR 4.2 should be cautious, especially those with critical infrastructure relying on this product. Mitigation involves restricting local access, monitoring configuration changes, and applying vendor updates once available.

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