Vulnerability · Published May 6, 2022 · Assigned by HCL
CVE-2021-27765HCL BigFix Platform Server API is affected by Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity privilege mismanagement in BigFix Platform from HCL Software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | BigFix Platform | 9.5 - 9.5.18, 10 - 10.0.5 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N