CVE-2026-21767: CWE-306 Missing authentication for critical function in HCLSoftware BigFix Platform
CVE-2026-21767 is a medium severity vulnerability in HCL BigFix Platform versions 11. 0. 0 through 11. 0. 5. It involves insufficient authentication, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access sensitive areas of the application without proper authentication. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3. 1 base score of 4. 0, indicating limited impact primarily on confidentiality. There are no known exploits in the wild and no official patch or remediation information is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
HCL BigFix Platform versions 11.0.0 to 11.0.5 suffer from a CWE-306 vulnerability characterized by missing or insufficient authentication for critical functions. This flaw could enable unauthorized access to sensitive parts of the application, potentially exposing confidential information. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction, affecting confidentiality only. No official patch or vendor advisory has been provided to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access sensitive areas of the BigFix Platform without proper authentication, potentially leading to limited confidentiality loss. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual access attempts to sensitive functions.
CVE-2026-21767: CWE-306 Missing authentication for critical function in HCLSoftware BigFix Platform
Description
CVE-2026-21767 is a medium severity vulnerability in HCL BigFix Platform versions 11. 0. 0 through 11. 0. 5. It involves insufficient authentication, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access sensitive areas of the application without proper authentication. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3. 1 base score of 4. 0, indicating limited impact primarily on confidentiality. There are no known exploits in the wild and no official patch or remediation information is currently available.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
HCL BigFix Platform versions 11.0.0 to 11.0.5 suffer from a CWE-306 vulnerability characterized by missing or insufficient authentication for critical functions. This flaw could enable unauthorized access to sensitive parts of the application, potentially exposing confidential information. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction, affecting confidentiality only. No official patch or vendor advisory has been provided to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access sensitive areas of the BigFix Platform without proper authentication, potentially leading to limited confidentiality loss. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual access attempts to sensitive functions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- HCL
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-05T16:07:58.367Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cdb370e6bfc5ba1d0f6370
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 12:08:16 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:56:54 PM
Last updated: 5/17/2026, 12:25:45 AM
Views: 133
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