CVE-2021-27767 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the HCL BigFix Console installer, stemming from its use of an outdated InstallShield version. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this flaw allows a local, low-privileged user to gain elevated privileges with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability has been resolved by updating InstallShield, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| 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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