// For flags

CVE-2021-27765

HCL BigFix Platform Server API is affected by Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The BigFix Server API installer is created with InstallShield, which was affected by CVE-2021-41526, a vulnerability that could allow a local user to perform a privilege escalation. This vulnerability was resolved by updating to an InstallShield version with the underlying vulnerability fixed.

El instalador de la API de BigFix Server es creado con InstallShield, que estaba afectado por CVE-2021-41526, una vulnerabilidad que podía permitir a un usuario local llevar a cabo una elevación de privilegios. Esta vulnerabilidad fue resuelta al actualizar a una versión de InstallShield con la vulnerabilidad subyacente corregida

*Credits: HCL Software would like to thank Mandiant for responsibly reporting this vulnerability.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-02-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-05-06 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-16 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Hcltech
Search vendor "Hcltech"
 Bigfix Platform
Search vendor "Hcltech" for product "Bigfix Platform"
 >= 9.5 <= 9.5.18
Search vendor "Hcltech" for product "Bigfix Platform" and version " >= 9.5 <= 9.5.18"
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Affected
Hcltech
Search vendor "Hcltech"
 Bigfix Platform
Search vendor "Hcltech" for product "Bigfix Platform"
 >= 10 <= 10.0.5
Search vendor "Hcltech" for product "Bigfix Platform" and version " >= 10 <= 10.0.5"
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Affected