HCL BigFix Service Management 23 Header X-Content-Type-Options access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in HCL BigFix Service Management 23. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Header Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument X-Content-Type-Options can lead to access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-31985. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HCL BigFix Service Management 23 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-Content-Type-Options with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is affected by a security misconfiguration due to a missing or insecure “X-Content-Type-Options” header. This could allow browsers to perform MIME-type sniffing, potentially causing malicious content to be interpreted and executed incorrectly.

The advisory is shared for download at support.hcl-software.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-31985 since 04/01/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/23/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

04/01/2025 CVE reserved
05/20/2026 +414 days Advisory disclosed
05/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/23/2026 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: KB0128144
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-31985 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-31985
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364864

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2026 14:19
Updated: 05/23/2026 22:24
Changes: 05/20/2026 14:19 (64), 05/23/2026 22:24 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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