High severity · published May 6, 2022
CVE-2021-27765
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BP
Bigfix Platform · Hcltech
9.5 through 9.5.18; 10 through 10.0.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27765
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-27765
Exploit
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0023/MNDT-2022-0023.md
Vendor Advisory
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0098116
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