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CVE-2026-21848: HCL BigFix Service Management · Improper Access Control

Affects HCL BigFix Service ManagementSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.0 Medium.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.0Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
HCL SoftwareHCL BigFix Service ManagementAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict access to trusted authenticated users only and monitor for unusual access patterns related to tenant data. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges that could be leveraged to exploit this vulnerability.

Description

HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by a Security Misconfiguration vulnerability, which could allow an authenticated attacker to exploit improper access controls, enabling the unauthorized viewing of restricted data elements across tenant boundaries.

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