CVE-2026-21765 HIGH

CVE-2026-21765: HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insecure permissions on private cryptographic keys

Vendor Hclsoftware
Product BigFix Platform
Weakness CWE-732
Published April 1, 2026
Last update April 2, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

HCL BigFix Platform is affected by insecure permissions on private cryptographic keys.  The private cryptographic keys located on a Windows host machine might be subject to overly permissive file system permissions.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2026 CVE published
April 2, 2026 Record updated