CVE-2021-27766 (GCVE-0-2021-27766)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-06 18:10 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:52
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
HCL BigFix Platform Client is affected by a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
The BigFix Client 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.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&s… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclos… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | BigFix Platform |
Affected:
9.5 - 9.5.18, 10 - 10.0.5
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-04-21 00:00
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