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BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer CVE-2026-21808

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66806 MEDIUM
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (CWE-532)
2026-08-26 psirt@hcl.com GHSA-2vm7-fvj4-mcvr
4.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: hcl
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Vendor (hcl) PRIMARY
4.1 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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4.1 MEDIUM

Local access and high privileges required to read log files; impact is confidentiality-only as verbose logs expose data without enabling modification or service disruption.

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

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CVSS VectorVendor: hcl

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

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

DescriptionCVE.org

HCL BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer generates highly detailed logging information by default which increases the risk of sensitive data leakage and can provide an attacker with internal application logic and architectural details.

AnalysisAI

HCL BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer exposes sensitive internal application data through excessively verbose default logging, classified under CWE-532. The CVSS vector (AV:L/PR:H) confirms exploitation requires local, privileged access to the host system - a meaningful barrier that confines risk to insider threats or post-compromise scenarios rather than remote attack. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires both local system access (AV:L) and high privileges (PR:H) as confirmed by the CVSS vector - the attacker must already control a highly privileged account on the host running BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer, such as a local administrator or equivalent service account. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS score of 4.1 (Medium) accurately reflects a tightly constrained threat profile. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Consult HCL support knowledge base article KB0133289 at https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0133289 for vendor-specific remediation guidance, including any available patch or configuration update. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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