CVE-2025-31981 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability Description

HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) Discovery is vulnerable to unenforced encryption due to port 80 (HTTP) being open, allowing unencrypted access. An attacker with access to the network traffic can sniff packets from the connection and uncover the data.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hcltech	Bigfix Service Management	23.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-319

References

https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0127605Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-31981?

CVE-2025-31981 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) Discovery is vulnerable to unenforced encryption due to port 80 (HTTP) being open, allowing unencrypted access. An attacker with access to the network traffic can s...

How severe is CVE-2025-31981?

CVE-2025-31981 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-31981?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hcltech Bigfix Service Management.