CVE-2025-31985
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is affected by a security misconfiguration due to a missing or insecure “X-Content-Type-Options” header
Description
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is affected by a security misconfiguration due to a missing or insecure “X-Content-Type-Options” header. This could allow browsers to perform MIME-type sniffing, potentially causing malicious content to be interpreted and executed incorrectly.
INFO
Published Date :
May 20, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 20, 2026, 7:09 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | 1e47fe04-f25f-42fa-b674-36de2c5e3cfc | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Enable the X-Content-Type-Options header.
- Set the header value to 'nosniff'.
- Deploy the updated security configuration.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-31985.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0128144 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-31985
weaknesses.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_service_management:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type HCL Software: https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0128144 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is affected by a security misconfiguration due to a missing or insecure “X-Content-Type-Options” header. This could allow browsers to perform MIME-type sniffing, potentially causing malicious content to be interpreted and executed incorrectly. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-200 Added Reference https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0128144