Vulnerability · Published May 20, 2026 · Assigned by HCL

CVE-2025-31973HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Configuration – 'Insecure Use of Base Image Version'

Medium 4.0

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in BigFix Service Management (SM) from HCL. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Configuration – 'Insecure Use of Base Image Version'. Using outdated or insecure base images may introduce known vulnerabilities, potentially increasing the risk of exploitation in the application environment.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) 23

Weakness: CWE-1395 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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