CVE-2026-56599: CWE-614 Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute in HCL Software HCL BigFix Service Management
HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by an Insecure Cookie Attribute Configuration vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to exploit missing security attributes such as SameSite, HttpOnly, Secure, and restrictive Paths, enabling Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), session hijacking via Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and unauthorized access.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-56599 describes an insecure cookie attribute configuration in HCL BigFix Service Management. Cookies used in HTTPS sessions do not have the Secure attribute set, among other missing security attributes. This omission could allow attackers to exploit the cookies through CSRF, session hijacking via XSS, or unauthorized access. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-614 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.2, reflecting low severity with local attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with local access and the ability to trick a user into interaction to perform limited confidentiality impact attacks such as session hijacking or CSRF. The overall impact is low, with no integrity or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No vendor advisory or patch information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, organizations should consider applying secure cookie attributes (Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite) as a mitigation if configurable, and follow best practices for cookie security in their environment.
CVE-2026-56599: CWE-614 Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute in HCL Software HCL BigFix Service Management
Description
HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by an Insecure Cookie Attribute Configuration vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to exploit missing security attributes such as SameSite, HttpOnly, Secure, and restrictive Paths, enabling Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), session hijacking via Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and unauthorized access.
CVSS v3.1
Score 2.2low
Affected software
HCL Software
HCL BigFix Service Management
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-56599 describes an insecure cookie attribute configuration in HCL BigFix Service Management. Cookies used in HTTPS sessions do not have the Secure attribute set, among other missing security attributes. This omission could allow attackers to exploit the cookies through CSRF, session hijacking via XSS, or unauthorized access. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-614 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.2, reflecting low severity with local attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with local access and the ability to trick a user into interaction to perform limited confidentiality impact attacks such as session hijacking or CSRF. The overall impact is low, with no integrity or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No vendor advisory or patch information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, organizations should consider applying secure cookie attributes (Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite) as a mitigation if configurable, and follow best practices for cookie security in their environment.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- HCL
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-22T13:40:03.377Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abe7963a43b0b3b89bf8a21
Added to database: 10/01/2026, 15:16:51 UTC
Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:31:32 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 03:51:48 UTC
Views: 15
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