---
id: CVE-2026-21848
title: >-
  HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by a Security Misconfiguration
  vulnerability, which could allow an authenticated attacker to exploit improper
  access controls, enabling the unauthorized viewing of restricted data elements
  across…
summary: >-
  HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by a Security Misconfiguration
  vulnerability, which could allow an authenticated attacker to exploit improper
  access controls, enabling the unauthorized viewing of restricted data elements
  across…
severity: medium
cvss: 5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: HCL Software
product: HCL BigFix Service Management
affected:
  - hcl_bigfix_service_management V23
published: '2026-09-18'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T20:17:15.607'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21848'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0133917
    label: psirt@hcl.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00162
epssPercentile: 0.04579
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-18T19:13:39.378820Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-18T08:38:04.117Z'
---

## Overview

HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by a Security Misconfiguration vulnerability, which could allow an authenticated attacker to exploit improper access controls, enabling the unauthorized viewing of restricted data elements across tenant boundaries.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.