"BigFix Platform is storing clear text credentials within the system's memory.

published 2020-07-16 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25342

cvss: 6.0; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
public exploits: 0; none known

"BigFix Platform is storing clear text credentials within the system's memory. An attacker who is able to gain administrative privileges can use a program to create a memory dump and extract the credentials. These credentials can be used to pivot further into the environment. The principle of least privilege should be applied to all BigFix deployments, limiting administrative access."

Exploit prediction

0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	6.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	2.1	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

n/a "HCL BigFix Platform"

Classification

Weakness

CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

support.hcltechsw.com /csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0080772
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-4095
NVD CVE-2020-4095

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Summary