CVE-2025-31973

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 92% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Configuration – 'Insecure Use of Base Image Version'. Using outdated or insecure base images may introduce known vulnerabilities, potentially increasing the risk of exploitation in the application environment.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
44(Track)
EG Risk 44/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 20, 2026

Last Modified

July 24, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Sep 4, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities affect HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) - Customer Support

https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0128144

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-31973(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 92× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-04 05:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-02 14:11 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-08-24 00:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  13. 2026-08-23 16:56 UTCEG score recompute
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  15. 2026-08-23 00:18 UTCEPSS rescore
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  21. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-08-17 13:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-16 16:54 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-16 16:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-16 14:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-16 11:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  6. 2026-08-16 03:30 UTCEG score recompute
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  10. 2026-08-15 01:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-08-13 08:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-08-11 13:51 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-11 13:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-08-11 00:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-08-10 23:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-08-10 12:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  42. 2026-08-09 16:51 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-09 16:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-09 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-08-09 13:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  48. 2026-08-09 01:32 UTCEG score recompute
  49. 2026-08-09 01:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  51. 2026-08-08 07:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  54. 2026-08-07 20:12 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-08-07 20:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-08-07 16:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  63. 2026-08-06 16:45 UTCEG score recompute
  64. 2026-08-06 16:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  70. 2026-08-05 21:17 UTCEG score recompute
  71. 2026-08-05 21:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-08-05 19:16 UTCEPSS rescore
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  74. 2026-08-04 10:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  75. 2026-08-04 04:25 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-31973?
CVE-2025-31973 is a critical vulnerability published on May 20, 2026. HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is susceptible to a Configuration – 'Insecure Use of Base Image Version'. Using outdated or insecure base images may introduce known vulnerabilities, potentially increasing the risk of exploitation in the application environment.
When was CVE-2025-31973 disclosed?
CVE-2025-31973 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 20, 2026, with the most recent update on July 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-31973 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-31973 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 92.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-31973?
CVE-2025-31973 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-31973?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-31973, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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