Privilege escalation in Hcl Software Bigfix Platform
CVE-2021-27766
The BigFix Client 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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hcl Software Bigfix Platform — versions 9.5 - 9.5.18, 10 - 10.0.5
- Hcltech Bigfix Platform
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.hcltechsw.com/csm (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0024/M… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-27766?
- CVE-2021-27766 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Bigfix Platform, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2021-27766?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-27766 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.