Description
An improper authorization vulnerability in HCL BigFix WebUI allows an authenticated user without Master Operator privileges to access internal data (site names, versions, and configuration variables) and bypass privilege requirements via unprotected endpoints lacking adequate security headers.
Affected products
hcltech: bigfix webui api; hcltech: bigfix webui application administration; hcltech: bigfix webui cmep; hcltech: bigfix webui common; hcltech: bigfix webui content app; hcltech: bigfix webui custom; hcltech: bigfix webui data sync; hcltech: bigfix webui extensions; hcltech: bigfix webui framework; hcltech: bigfix webui insights; hcltech: bigfix webui ivr; hcltech: bigfix webui mdm; hcltech: bigfix webui patch; hcltech: bigfix webui patch policies; hcltech: bigfix webui permissions and preferences
References1
- support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB01… Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 4.0
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5.3
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 13 · as of 14 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-863
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