CVE-2021-27767
HCL BigFix Platform Console is affected by a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
The BigFix Console 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 BigFix Console se crea con InstallShield, que estaba afectado por CVE-2021-41526, una vulnerabilidad que podría permitir a un usuario local llevar a cabo una escalada de privilegios. Esta vulnerabilidad fue resuelta mediante la actualización 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
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* 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
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0025/MNDT-2022-0025.md | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0098116 | 2022-05-16 |
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" | - |
Affected
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| 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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