CVE-2026-21809 (GCVE-0-2026-21809)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-26 21:05 – Updated: 2026-08-27 16:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
HCL BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer is affected by generating error messages with sensitive information
Summary
HCL BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer has a certain validation process that provides overly descriptive error messages when it encounters malformed input which can allow an attacker to conduct more efficient reconnaissance and fine-tune automated fuzzing tools to produce valid input.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-27 16:08 UTC
CWE
- CWE-209 - Generation of error message containing sensitive information
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCLSoftware | BigFix Quantum Risk Analyzer |
Affected:
2.0.1.47
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-08-26 21:00
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