CVE-2025-31975
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Information Disclosure via Exposed Server Banner in HCL BigFix Service Management

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-07

Assigner: HCL Software

Description
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is affected by an Information Disclosure – Server Banner issue was identified. Exposed server banners may reveal software versions and system details, potentially aiding attackers in targeting known vulnerabilities.
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Published
2026-05-06
Last Modified
2026-05-07
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-05-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-31975
EUVD
EUVD-2025-209690
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Vendor Product Version / Range
hcltech bigfix_service_management 23.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-200 The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
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Executive Summary

The vulnerability in HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is an Information Disclosure issue related to the server banner. This means that the server banners exposed by the system reveal software versions and system details.

Such exposed information can potentially help attackers by giving them clues about the software and system, which they might use to target known vulnerabilities.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by leaking information about your system and software versions through server banners.

Attackers can use this information to identify and exploit known vulnerabilities specific to those versions, increasing the risk of targeted attacks.

However, the CVSS base score of 2.6 indicates a low severity impact, with limited confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability impact.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability involves information disclosure through exposed server banners revealing software versions and system details. While this may aid attackers in targeting known vulnerabilities, the provided information does not specify any direct impact on compliance with standards such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Therefore, based on the available data, it is unclear how this vulnerability specifically affects compliance with common regulations.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves exposed server banners that reveal software versions and system details. To detect it on your network or system, you can perform banner grabbing on the HCL BigFix Service Management server to check for exposed version information.

  • Use tools like telnet or netcat to connect to the service port and observe the banner.
  • Example command: telnet <server_ip> <port> or nc <server_ip> <port>
  • Use nmap with version detection to identify exposed banners: nmap -sV <server_ip>
Mitigation Strategies

Immediate mitigation steps include configuring the HCL BigFix Service Management server to suppress or modify server banners to avoid disclosing software versions and system details.

Additionally, ensure that the server is updated with the latest patches and security updates provided by HCL to address this and other vulnerabilities.

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