HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by an Administrative Session Concurrency…
CVE-2026-21806 is a critical-severity vulnerability in HCL BigFix Service Management from HCL Software, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected HCL BigFix Service Management versions: Version 27. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.2% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Check which version of HCL BigFix Service Management you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on support.hcl-software.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | HCL BigFix Service Management | Version 27 | Not stated |
| HCL Software | Bigfix Service Management | 27 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 3.1 | Low | CNA (hcl.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 | Critical | NVD |
Official description
HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by an Administrative Session Concurrency vulnerability. The application allows multiple simultaneous authenticated sessions for the same administrative account, which could enable an unauthorized attacker to predict or hijack valid session identifiers. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to compromise affected administrative sessions and execute actions with full privileged user permissions.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in HCL BigFix Service Management
- 7.4 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
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