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.

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Wed, 06 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description 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.
Title HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) does not adequately sanitize or safely render
Weaknesses CWE-201
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HCL

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T14:47:34.200Z

Reserved: 2025-04-01T18:46:26.621Z

Link: CVE-2025-31978

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T14:47:30.934Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T15:16:06.207

Modified: 2026-05-06T19:00:48.330

Link: CVE-2025-31978

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T16:00:06Z

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