CVE-2026-56597Network attack vector

Internal IP address disclosure through application responses

Published Sep 18, 2026 · Updated Sep 18, 2026

Sensitive information exposure in HCL BigFix Service Management 27 allows attackers to obtain internal IP addresses from application responses. HCL has not disclosed the affected endpoint, response field, or operation that inserts internal addresses into output. The description calls the attacker unauthenticated, while the published CVSS vector requires low privileges; disclosure is limited to topology data that can identify internal targets.

CVSS severity3.1
Low
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive information exposure in HCL BigFix Service Management 27 allows attackers to obtain internal IP addresses from application responses. HCL has not disclosed the affected endpoint, response field, or operation that inserts internal addresses into output. The description calls the attacker unauthenticated, while the published CVSS vector requires low privileges; disclosure is limited to topology data that can identify internal targets.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-56597
Published
Sep 18, 2026
Updated
Sep 18, 2026
Vendor
HCL Software
Product
HCL BigFix Service Management
Classifications
CWE-200, T1590.005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=v27

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

HCL Software · HCL BigFix Service Managementversion=v27

Published CVSS scores

3.1HCL SoftwareCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1590.005Gather Victim Network Information: IP Addresses

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