CVE-2025-31974
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Root File System Not Mounted as Read-Only
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Root File System Not Mounted as Read-Only. An improperly configured root file system may allow
unintended modifications to critical system components, potentially increasing the risk of system compromise or unauthorized changes.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Root File System Not Mounted as Read-Only
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Root File System Not Mounted as Read-Only. An improperly configured root file system may allow
unintended modifications to critical system components, potentially increasing the risk of system compromise or unauthorized changes.
- Record
CVE-2025-31974- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-1188
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-209705
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Root File System Not Mounted as Read-Only. An improperly configured root file system may allow
unintended modifications to critical system components, potentially increasing the risk of system compromise or unauthorized changes.
- Record
EUVD-2025-209705- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmrh-7wq5-qc6j
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Root File System Not Mounted as Read-Only....
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Root File System Not Mounted as Read-Only. An improperly configured root file system may allow
unintended modifications to critical system components, potentially increasing the risk of system compromise or unauthorized changes.
- Record
GHSA-wmrh-7wq5-qc6j- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-1188
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Root File System Not Mounted as Read-Only. An improperly configured root file system may allow
unintended modifications to critical system components, potentially increasing the risk of system compromise or unauthorized changes.
- Record
CVE-2025-31974- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1188
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-31974 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.9) in Hcl Software Bigfix Service Management (sm), published May 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. No source names a fixed version.