CVE-2026-56592
criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.003 · 21 %ileDEUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by an Improper Authentication validation vulnerability related to inadequate account lockouts, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute sustained brute-force attacks against the login interface, resulting in unauthorized system access.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.5–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- HCL BigFix Service Management v23all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:hcltech:bigfix:service_management_v23
- hcltech bigfix service management= 23nvdUScpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_service_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hcltech bigfix service management= 27nvdUScpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_service_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-3461HCL BigFix Service Management: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-09-17csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in HCL BigFix ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, erweiterte Berechtigungen zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Daten offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren, SQL-Injection- oder Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriffe durchzuführen oder serverseitige Request-Forgery- sowie Brute-Force- und Session-Hijacking-Angriffe auszuführen.
sources
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references (1) nvd
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