Disclosure summary
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) does not adequately sanitize or safely render spreadsheet files (CSV, XLS, XLSX) before processing or distributing them. An attacker could populate data fields which, when saved to a CSV file, may attempt information exfiltration or other malicious activity when automatically executed by the spreadsheet software. Note that current versions of Excel warn users of untrusted content.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-201
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-31978
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| hcltech | bigfix_service_management | 23.0 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- support.hcl-software.com — Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2026-05-06T11:16:06-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T05:10:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:40:22-04:00