CVE-2026-21767

Received Received - Intake

Insufficient Authentication in HCL BigFix Enables Unauthorized Access

Publication date: 2026-04-02

Last updated on: 2026-04-16

Assigner: HCL Software

Description

HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insufficient authentication. The application might allow users to access sensitive areas of the application without proper authentication.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-04-02

Last Modified

2026-04-16

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-02

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-21767

EUVD

EUVD-2026-18096

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
hcltech	bigfix_platform	From 11.0.0 (inc) to 11.0.5 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-306	The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

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Compliance Impact

The vulnerability involves insufficient authentication that might allow users to access sensitive areas of the HCL BigFix Platform without proper authentication.

Such unauthorized access could potentially lead to exposure of sensitive data, which may impact compliance with standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA that require strict access controls and protection of sensitive information.

However, the provided information does not explicitly describe the direct impact on compliance with these regulations.

Executive Summary

The vulnerability in HCL BigFix Platform is due to insufficient authentication. This means that the application might allow users to access sensitive areas without properly verifying their identity.

Impact Analysis

Because of insufficient authentication, unauthorized users could gain access to sensitive parts of the application. This could lead to exposure of sensitive information or unauthorized actions within the platform.

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