How severe is CVE-2025-31978?

CVE-2025-31978 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-31978 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-31978?

CVE-2025-31978 affects Hcltech Bigfix Service Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-31978?

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

Does CVE-2025-31978 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-31978 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209695.

When was CVE-2025-31978 published?

CVE-2025-31978 was published on 2026-05-06 and last updated on 2026-06-29.

CVE-2025-31978

CVE-2025-31978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcltech Bigfix Service Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6. 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-201.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-209695
Weakness: CWE-201
Affected product: Hcltech Bigfix Service Management
Published: 2026-05-06
Last modified: 2026-06-29

Description

HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) does not adequately sanitize or safely render spreadsheet files (CSV, XLS, XLSX) before processing or distributing them. An attacker could populate data fields which, when saved to a CSV file, may attempt information exfiltration or other malicious activity when automatically executed by the spreadsheet software. Note that current versions of Excel warn users of untrusted content.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-31978?: HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) does not adequately sanitize or safely render spreadsheet files (CSV, XLS, XLSX) before processing or distributing them. An attacker could populate data fields which, when saved to a CSV file, may attempt information exfiltration or other malicious activity when automatically executed by the spreadsheet software. Note that current versions of Excel warn users of untrusted content.
How severe is CVE-2025-31978?: CVE-2025-31978 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-31978 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-31978?: CVE-2025-31978 affects Hcltech Bigfix Service Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-31978?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-31978 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-31978 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209695.
When was CVE-2025-31978 published?: CVE-2025-31978 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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