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. This vulnerability was resolved by updating to an InstallShield version with the underlying vulnerability fixed.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0025/MNDT-2022-0025.md	Third Party Advisory
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0098116	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform::::::::

History

16 May 2022, 17:47

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 4.6 v3 : 7.8
CWE		CWE-269
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform::::::::
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0025/MNDT-2022-0025.md -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0025/MNDT-2022-0025.md - Third Party Advisory
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0098116 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0098116 - Vendor Advisory

12 May 2022, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(MISC) https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0025/MNDT-2022-0025.md -

06 May 2022, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-05-06 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 22:29

NVD link : CVE-2021-27767

Mitre link : CVE-2021-27767

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-27767

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hcltech

bigfix_platform

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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