HCL BigFix SCM Reporting 11.0.5 unmaintained third party components

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HCL BigFix SCM Reporting 11.0.5. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in use of unmaintained third party components. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-21821. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in HCL BigFix SCM Reporting 11.0.5. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use of unmaintained third party components vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1104. The product relies on third-party components that are not actively supported or maintained by the original developer or a trusted proxy for the original developer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The HCL BigFix SCM Reporting site contains an outdated and unsupported version of the jQuery 1.x library. Since jQuery 1.x has reached end-of-life and no longer receives security updates, it may expose the application to publicly known security weaknesses and increase the risk of client-side attacks such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) or manipulation through vulnerable third-party components.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.hcl-software.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-21821 since 01/05/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/16/2026).

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 CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1549). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • HCL BigFix

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 5.0
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CNA Base Score: 8.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use of unmaintained third party components
CWE: CWE-1104
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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

01/05/2026 CVE reserved
05/14/2026 +128 days Advisory disclosed
05/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/16/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: KB0130744
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-21821 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-21821
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363735
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1549 - HCL BigFix: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Daten und Cross-Site Scripting

Entryinfo

Created: 05/14/2026 05:38
Updated: 05/16/2026 01:44
Changes: 05/14/2026 05:38 (63), 05/16/2026 01:44 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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