How severe is CVE-2025-31976?

CVE-2025-31976 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-31976 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-31976?

CVE-2025-31976 affects Hcltech Bigfix Service Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-31976?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-31976 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-31976 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209693.

When was CVE-2025-31976 published?

CVE-2025-31976 was published on 2026-05-06 and last updated on 2026-06-29.

CVE-2025-31976

CVE-2025-31976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcltech Bigfix Service Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-522.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-209693
Weakness: CWE-522
Affected product: Hcltech Bigfix Service Management
Published: 2026-05-06
Last modified: 2026-06-29

Description

HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is vulnerable to insufficiently protected credentials for a short duration while communicating with a backend, internal application which could allow an attacker to potentially misuse them, if exfiltrated. .

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-31976?: HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is vulnerable to insufficiently protected credentials for a short duration while communicating with a backend, internal application which could allow an attacker to potentially misuse them, if exfiltrated. .
How severe is CVE-2025-31976?: CVE-2025-31976 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-31976 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-31976?: CVE-2025-31976 affects Hcltech Bigfix Service Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-31976?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-31976 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-31976 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209693.
When was CVE-2025-31976 published?: CVE-2025-31976 was published on 2026-05-06 and last updated on 2026-06-29.

References

https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0128144

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_service_management:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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