CVE-2025-15633 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An improper authorization vulnerability in HCL BigFix WebUI allows an authenticated user without Master Operator privileges to access internal data (site names, versions, and configuration variables) and bypass privilege requirements via unprotected endpoints lacking adequate security headers.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Vendors	Products

References

Link	Providers
https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0130587

History

Sat, 09 May 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		An improper authorization vulnerability in HCL BigFix WebUI allows an authenticated user without Master Operator privileges to access internal data (site names, versions, and configuration variables) and bypass privilege requirements via unprotected endpoints lacking adequate security headers.
Title		HCL BigFix WebUI is affected by an improper authorization vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-863
References		https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0130587
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HCL

Published: 2026-05-09T04:58:55.241Z

Updated: 2026-05-09T04:58:55.241Z

Reserved: 2026-04-14T05:56:25.354Z

Link: CVE-2025-15633

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-09T06:16:07.413

Modified: 2026-05-09T06:16:07.413

Link: CVE-2025-15633

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-09T07:00:11Z

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