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HCL BigFix AEX EUVDEUVD-2026-112033

| CVE-2026-67077 MEDIUM
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)
2026-10-28 HCL GHSA-224q-246v-m48g
4.2
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
    Authenticate with low-privilege AEX account
  2. Exploit
    Submit attacker-controlled URL to vulnerable feature
  3. Execution
    Server issues unauthorized request to internal/external resource
  4. Impact
    Retrieve internal service response or sensitive data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service URL allowlisting, SSRF prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated session at low privilege (PR:L) against HCL BigFix AEX; it is not a default-configuration, unauthenticated remote flaw. The CVSS vector also reflects high attack complexity (AC:H), indicating conditions beyond the attacker's direct control must be met, but the available sources do not describe the exact feature, parameter, protocol handler, or configuration that triggers the server-side request - the trigger is not described in the available sources. Limiting factors confirmed from the data: valid credentials are needed, impact is limited to Low confidentiality and Low integrity with no availability effect, and scope is unchanged (S:U), so the SSRF acts within the application's own privilege context.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, lower-priority issue rather than an urgent one. The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N, base 4.2) indicates a network-reachable flaw that nonetheless requires authentication (PR:L) and has high attack complexity (AC:H), with only Low confidentiality and Low integrity impact and no availability impact. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month,' consistent with a non-emergency, scheduled-remediation posture. There is no CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score in the provided data, so there is no signal of active exploitation or statistically elevated exploitation probability; absence of these is not itself an error but means widespread-exploitation evidence is lacking. The only reference is an HCL support KB article (vendor advisory), not a proof-of-concept, so no public exploit is indicated. Note the AC:H rating is not explained by the available sources - the description does not state why complexity is high, so treat the 'high complexity' characterization as vendor-assigned, not mechanistically confirmed. Overall: a real but low-urgency SSRF whose main value to an attacker is pivoting/information disclosure, gated by the need for existing low-privilege authenticated access.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated low-privilege user of HCL BigFix AEX supplies or influences a URL/endpoint the application then fetches, coercing the server to issue requests to internal or external resources it should not reach. This could expose internal services or sensitive responses, or trigger unauthorized actions via the application's server-side context. No public exploit code is identified, and the exploit requires valid credentials plus conditions reflected by the high attack complexity.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

Server-side request forgery in HCL BigFix AEX lets an authenticated low-privilege user induce the application to send requests to external resources, which could expose limited information or enable limited unauthorized actions against reachable services. The flaw is rated CVSS 4.2 with high attack complexity and no availability impact, and the supplied intelligence assigns it a this-month remediation priority. No public exploit code or CISA KEV confirmation is present in the supplied data, and exploitation requires a valid low-privilege session rather than being an unauthenticated default-configuration attack.

RemediationAI

No fixed version is listed in the supplied data; track HCL support article KB0134281 (https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0134281) for the vendor's fixed release and upgrade path once a version is published. Because the vulnerable endpoint and trigger are not identified, targeted feature disablement cannot be specified from the available sources. Compensating controls are to enforce egress allowlisting or firewall rules on BigFix AEX servers so the application can reach only required external destinations, with the trade-off that legitimate integrations, webhooks, or update calls may fail until destinations are allowlisted; and to tightly restrict and monitor low-privilege accounts that can access BigFix AEX, with the trade-off that this reduces exposure but does not remove the flaw. Monitor application and network logs for unexpected outbound requests from the BigFix AEX host and review them against approved destinations.

Affected VersionsENISA

BigFix AEX v13.0.0.1

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CVE-2026-67077 is a CWE-918 server-side request forgery in HCL BigFix AEX. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:hcl_software:bigfix_aex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* marks the product without a version boundary in the supplied data, so the advisory is not narrowed to a specific release here. The CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N vector confirms network reachability, low-privilege authentication, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and only low confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability impact. High attack complexity indicates conditions outside the attacker's direct control must be satisfied, but the supplied sources do not identify the vulnerable feature, request parameter, protocol handler, or configuration that triggers the server-side request; the trigger is not described in the available sources. The tags identify SSRF and information disclosure, which is consistent with the application making requests in its own privilege context.

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Severity by source

Vendor (HCL) PRIMARY 4.2 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.2 MEDIUM

Network-reachable SSRF but requires an authenticated low-privilege account (PR:L) and non-trivial conditions (AC:H); limited C:L/I:L disclosure/action and no availability impact, scope unchanged.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (HCL).

CVSS VectorVendor: HCL

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

DescriptionCVE.org

HCL BigFix AEX is affected by a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to cause the application to send unauthorized requests to external resources. Successful exploitation could lead to access to unintended services, sensitive information disclosure, or unauthorized actions through the affected application.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Low
HCL BigFix AEX is a niche enterprise AI-assistant module, limited deployment footprint
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

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 N/A
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

21
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +21
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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