CVE-2026-42257
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in HCL BigFix Compliance to execute arbitrary code, bypass security measures, manipulate data, disclose confidential information, or cause a denial-of-service condition.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass security measures, manipulate data, disclose confidential information, or cause a denial-of-service condition.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of HCL BigFix Compliance.
- Urgency
- High urgency due to the wide range of potential impacts from these vulnerabilities.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of HCL BigFix Compliance.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.43% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 35% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- high[UPDATE] [high] HCL BigFix Compliance (Ruby): Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-07
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