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BigFix QRA CVE-2026-21807

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66805 LOW
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-08-26 psirt@hcl.com GHSA-fh44-2qvm-x6ww
3.9
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: hcl

Severity by source

Vendor (hcl) PRIMARY
3.9 LOW
AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI
3.9 LOW

Local-only access, high privileges, and high complexity required; limited CIA impact confined to the vulnerable process scope.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (hcl).

CVSS VectorVendor: hcl

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

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Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 23:31 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

HCL BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer binary lacks several critical, industry-standard hardening protections that could allow an attacker to cause a stack-based buffer overflow.

AnalysisAI

HCL BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer's binary executable lacks multiple industry-standard binary hardening protections, leaving it susceptible to a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121). The vulnerability requires local access with high privileges and high attack complexity, yielding a CVSS score of 3.9 (Low). …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to have high-privilege local access (PR:H, AV:L) to the system running the HCL BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer binary - meaning the attacker must already be authenticated with elevated OS-level privileges on that host. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L encodes three strong exploitation barriers: the attacker must already have local system access (AV:L), must hold high-privilege credentials (PR:H), and must overcome high attack complexity (AC:H) - meaning reliable exploitation requires non-default conditions such as precise memory layout knowledge. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Consult HCL's advisory at https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0133289 for the patched release version; an exact fixed version was not independently confirmed from the available data (patch available per vendor advisory). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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