CVE-2021-27767 | BDVDB-2026-175455 Detail

HCL SoftwareBigFix Platform

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-05-06Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-05-06
Last modified: 2024-09-16

Vendor information

Vendor: HCL Software
Product: BigFix Platform

All HCL Software vulnerabilities

Score

6.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 9.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
9.5 - 9.5.18, 10 - 10.0.5
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.7 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	Low
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).