What is CVE-2025-31974?

CVE-2025-31974 is a low-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management (Sm), classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 3.9/10. Published 2026-05-06.

How severe is CVE-2025-31974?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.9 out of 10.

RCE in Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management (Sm)

CVE-2025-31974

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.

Published 2026-05-06 · last modified 2026-10-07.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management (Sm) — versions 23
Hcltech Bigfix Service Management — versions 23.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

References

support.hcl-software.com/csm (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-31974?: CVE-2025-31974 is a low-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management (Sm), classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 3.9/10. Published 2026-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-31974?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.9 out of 10.