CVE-2026-56589

What it is

HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to inject and store malicious scripts within the application that execute when a victim views the affected page, enabling session hijacking and the theft of sensitive data.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-10-01 15:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-05 17:25 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-10-01 15:17 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-05 17:25 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Hcltech Bigfix Service Management 27

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.2

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None