5.4

CVE-2025-31979: hcl software bigfix service management (sm)

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 28-08-2025Last modified 28-08-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-31979 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in hcl software bigfix service management (sm). EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-08-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-08-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A File Upload Validation Bypass vulnerability has been identified in the HCL BigFix SM, where the application fails to properly enforce file type restrictions during the upload process. An attacker may exploit this flaw to upload malicious or unauthorized files, such as scripts, executables, or web shells, by bypassing client-side or server-side validation mechanisms.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

11%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.21% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hcl software1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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