Vulnerability in Hclsoftware Bigfix Service Management (Sm)
CVE-2025-31981
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) Discovery is vulnerable to unenforced encryption due to port 80 (HTTP) being open, allowing unencrypted access. An attacker with access to the network traffic can sniff packets from the connection and uncover the data.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (0.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hclsoftware Bigfix Service Management (Sm) — versions 23
- Hcltech Bigfix Service Management — versions 23.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.hcl-software.com/csm (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-31981?
- CVE-2025-31981 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hclsoftware Bigfix Service Management (Sm), classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-04-21.
- How severe is CVE-2025-31981?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.