HCL BigFix Service Management 23 insecure default initialization of resource

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in HCL BigFix Service Management 23. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to insecure default initialization of resource. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-31974. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HCL BigFix Service Management 23. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insecure default initialization of resource vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1188. The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the administrator, but the default is not secure. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Root File System Not Mounted as Read-Only. An improperly configured root file system may allow unintended modifications to critical system components, potentially increasing the risk of system compromise or unauthorized changes.

The advisory is shared for download at support.hcl-software.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-31974 since 04/01/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/06/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-209705). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.1
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Insecure default initialization of resource
CWE: CWE-1188
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/01/2025 CVE reserved
05/06/2026 +400 days Advisory disclosed
05/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: KB0128144
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-31974 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-31974
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361712
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2026 21:52
Updated: 05/06/2026 22:55
Changes: 05/06/2026 21:52 (61), 05/06/2026 22:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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