HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insecure permissions on private cryptographic keys
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-21765 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | HCL |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-02 00:16:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-02 00:16:23 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-276 | CWE-732 | CWE-732 CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource | CWE-276 CWE-276 Incorrect default permissions
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | HCLSoftware | BigFix Platform | affected 11.0.0 - 11.0.5 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| support.hcl-software.com/csm | [email protected] | support.hcl-software.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.