CVE-2021-27766 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00044.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Hcltech	Bigfix Platform

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-14507	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0024/MNDT-2022-0024.md
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0098116

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HCL

Published: 2022-05-06T18:10:38.317312Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:52:58.363Z

Reserved: 2021-02-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-27766

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-05-06T18:15:09.070

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:58:31.677

Link: CVE-2021-27766

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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