Vulnerability · Published Apr 1, 2026 · Assigned by HCL
CVE-2026-21765HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insecure permissions on private cryptographic keys
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in BigFix Platform from HCLSoftware. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 99.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insecure permissions on private cryptographic keys. The private cryptographic keys located on a Windows host machine might be subject to overly permissive file system permissions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| HCLSoftware | BigFix Platform | 11.0.0 - 11.0.5 |
Weakness: CWE-732, CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H