VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-27767
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.19%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.19% probability · 9th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- hcltech/bigfix platform
- Source
- psirt@hcl.com
References
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0025/MNDT-2022-0025.mdThird Party Advisory
- https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0098116Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0025/MNDT-2022-0025.mdThird Party Advisory
- https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0098116Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.