CVE-2021-27765 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the BigFix Server API installer, specifically within the hcltech bigfix_platform. This flaw stems from the installer's reliance on an outdated InstallShield version, which contained CVE-2021-41526. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), a local attacker with low privileges could exploit this to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 9.5, <= 9.5.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 10, <= 10.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
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