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BigFix Platform CVE-2026-108013

| EUVDEUVD-2026-109219 MEDIUM
2026-10-24 HCL GHSA-x7j6-r59g-9w4v
6.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: HCL
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain on-path/MitM network position
  2. Delivery
    Present cert with known-compromised trusted key
  3. Exploit
    BigFix validates server against stale bundle
  4. Execution
    Impersonate server and tamper downloaded files
  5. Impact
    Deliver malicious/altered content to host

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Requires a BigFix Platform installation still using a Mozilla CA certificate bundle dated before 2026/10/20 (fixed bundle ships with BES Support v1520+). The attacker must (1) occupy an on-path / man-in-the-middle position on the network between BigFix and the remote servers it validates, and (2) possess or use a server certificate whose private key is among the known-compromised keys that the outdated bundle still trusts. Exploitation only occurs when the application validates a server and downloads files (the UI:R/user-or-app-triggered condition). Limiting factors: the stale-bundle precondition, the required privileged on-path position, and the dependency on a specific compromised-key certificate all substantially raise the bar (reflected in AC:H); it is not exploitable against installations already on the 2026/10/20+ bundle.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity transport-security flaw, not an urgent priority. The vendor CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N = 6.8) is internally coherent with the description: AV:N reflects a network-based on-path attacker, PR:N means no credentials are needed, but AC:H and UI:R correctly capture that the attacker must already occupy a privileged on-path position AND possess a certificate whose private key is among the known-compromised set still trusted by the stale bundle, while the victim application must perform a server validation/download. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC reference are present in the input, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or available exploit code. The vuln.today Decision label is 'this_month' (not act_now/emergency), which aligns with the high-complexity, no-active-exploitation picture: patch on a normal cycle rather than treat as a fire. Signals are consistent - no conflict between CVSS, decision label, and exploitation signals - so this reads as a genuine but conditional, non-widespread risk rather than a high-CVSS-but-overstated issue or a low-CVSS-but-dangerous one.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a man-in-the-middle position on the network path between a BigFix Platform component and a remote server presents a TLS certificate signed with a known-compromised private key that the outdated (pre-2026/10/20) Mozilla CA bundle still trusts. BigFix accepts the impersonated server as legitimate and the attacker substitutes or tampers with files the application downloads. No public exploit code or PoC reference is provided in the input, so no public exploit is identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 24, 2026

BigFix Platform installations that still ship a Mozilla CA certificate bundle (PEM) dated before 2026/10/20 continue to trust certificates whose private keys are known to be compromised, so an attacker holding an on-path position can impersonate the remote servers BigFix validates and tamper with the files the application downloads. Successful exploitation requires that stale bundle to be present, a privileged man-in-the-middle position, and a certificate chained to one of the compromised keys, which is why the assessed severity is moderate rather than urgent (CVSS 3.1 base 6.8, AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R). No public exploit code or PoC reference was identified at time of analysis, and the flaw does not affect installations already running the 2026/10/20 or later bundle shipped with BES Support v1520 and above.

RemediationAI

Deploy the updated Mozilla CA certificate bundle dated 2026/10/20 or later, which HCL distributes starting with BES Support v1520; upgrading content to BES Support v1520+ is the resolution the vendor states for this issue (KB0134758, https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0134758). Operators should verify the effective bundle date after the content update rather than assuming it, since the vulnerable condition is the date of the bundle actually in use. The provided sources do not describe a workaround, and the vendor's stated position is that the stale bundle must be replaced; until the update is applied, the exposure is limited to validations performed under a certificate whose private key is among the compromised set, and remediation should be scheduled on the this_month cadence indicated by the priority data rather than treated as an emergency.

Affected VersionsENISA

BigFix Platform Platform 11.0.7 and below + 10.0.16 and below

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Technical ContextAI · show details

BigFix Platform performs TLS server validation against a bundled Mozilla CA certificate store distributed as a PEM file rather than relying solely on the operating system trust store. That design means the trust anchors age with the product's content release cycle: when a CA or leaf certificate is publicly disclosed as having a compromised private key, it must be removed from the bundle, and any installation whose bundle predates that removal still accepts chains built on the revoked material. The provided data assigns no CWE; the root-cause class is use of stale trust anchors in the validation path, i.e. the client-side trust decision is made against an outdated list rather than a current one. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) confirms the attack is network-reachable and needs no credentials, but the High attack complexity reflects the combination of preconditions: the outdated bundle must be in use, the attacker must sit on-path between BigFix and the validated servers, and a certificate matching a compromised key must be available. The UI:R component corresponds to validation and file download being triggered by user or application action, and the scope is unchanged with high confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact, matching server impersonation plus download tampering rather than service disruption.

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Severity by source

Vendor (HCL) PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.8 MEDIUM

On-path position plus a specific compromised-key certificate give AC:H; no credentials needed (PR:N); the app must perform a validated download (UI:R); confidentiality and integrity of downloaded content are impacted, availability is not.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (HCL).

CVSS VectorVendor: HCL

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

BigFix Platform uses Mozilla CA certificate bundle (PEM). Versions of the bundle dated before 2026/10/20 still trust certificates whose private keys have been compromised. When BigFix Platform validates servers using such a bundle, an on-path attacker can impersonate remote servers and tamper with files downloaded by the application. The issue is resolved by using bundle version 2026/10/20 or later. The fixed bundle is available starting from BES Support v1520.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
HCL BigFix is enterprise endpoint-management software, common in large orgs, single vendor
Social Media
2
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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