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CVE-2021-27767

HCL BigFix Platform Console is affected by a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2022 at 06:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBigfix Platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Bigfix Platform· Hcltech
95%
10 ≤ v ≤ 10.0.59.5 ≤ v ≤ 9.5.189.5 - 9.5.18, 10 - 10.0.5

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0025/MNDT-2022-0025.md
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0098116

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269

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