What is CVE-2026-56592?

CVE-2026-56592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-56592?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management

CVE-2026-56592

HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by an Improper Authentication validation vulnerability related to inadequate account lockouts, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute sustained brute-force attacks against the login interface, resulting in unauthorized system access.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management — versions v27

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References

psirt@hcl.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-56592?: CVE-2026-56592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-56592?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.