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CVE-2025-31985

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.16%

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CVE-2025-31985 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is affected by a security misconfiguration due to a missing or insecure “X-Content-Type-Options” header. This could allow browsers to perform MIME-type sniffing, potentially causing malicious content to be interpreted and executed incorrectly.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is affected by a security misconfiguration due to a missing or insecure “X-Content-Type-Options” header. This could allow browsers to perform MIME-type sniffing, potentially causing malicious content to be interpreted and executed incorrectly.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.16%

5.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
HcltechBigfix Service Management23.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-31985?
HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is affected by a security misconfiguration due to a missing or insecure “X-Content-Type-Options” header. This could allow browsers to perform MIME-type sniffing, potentially causing malicious content to be interpreted and executed incorrectly.
How severe is CVE-2025-31985?
CVE-2025-31985 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-31985?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST