CVE-2025-31978
4.6 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2025-31978 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hcltech bigfix_service_management. It was published on May 6, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) does not adequately sanitize or safely render spreadsheet files (CSV, XLS, XLSX) before processing or distributing them. An attacker could populate data fields which, when saved to a CSV file, may attempt information exfiltration or other malicious activity when automatically executed by the spreadsheet software. Note that current versions of Excel warn users of untrusted content.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hcltech. Update bigfix_service_management to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-31978?
CVE-2025-31978 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hcltech bigfix_service_management. It was published on May 6, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-31978?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-31978?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hcltech. Update bigfix_service_management to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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