HCL BigFix Platform is affected by a user enumeration vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-21840 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | HCL |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-14 22:16:52 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-15 20:08:02 UTC |
| Description | HCL BigFix Platform is affected by a user enumeration vulnerability which might allow an attacker, through careful system control and response time monitoring, to perform some level of user enumeration for the BigFix service. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 3.1 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.001530000 probability, percentile 0.048500000 (date 2026-07-20)
Problem Types: CWE-208 | CWE-208 CWE-208 Observable timing discrepancy
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3.1 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 3.1 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | HCLSoftware | HCL BigFix Platform | affected 10.0.0 - 10.0.15, 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.