Vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management (Sm)
CVE-2025-31972
HCL BigFix SM is affected by a Sensitive Information Exposure vulnerability where internal connections do not use TLS encryption which could allow an attacker unauthorized access to sensitive data transmitted between internal components.
EPSS: 0.001 (0.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management (Sm) — versions 23
- Hcltech Bigfix_service_management — versions 23.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@hcl.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-31972?
- CVE-2025-31972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management (Sm), classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2025-31972?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-31972 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.