CVE-2025-31981 HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) Discovery is vulnerable to unenforced encryption
Attackers can sniff network traffic to uncover sensitive data because the service allows unencrypted HTTP access on port 80.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-31981?
CVE-2025-31981 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HCLSoftware BigFix Service Management (SM), published on 21 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) Discovery is vulnerable to unenforced encryption due to port 80 (HTTP) being open, allowing unencrypted access. An attacker with access to the network traffic can sniff packets from the connection and uncover the data.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31981?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Bigfix Service Management.
How do I fix CVE-2025-31981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-31981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCLSoftware BigFix Service Management (SM)
- CVE-2026-67100 HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-67101 HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2024-30151 HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to Broken Access Control Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-67102 HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-67103 HCL BigFix Service Management is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p537-crxv-22q7.