HCL BigFix Platform Server API is affected by Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (HCL Software BigFix Platform)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.34 % · percentile 27 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- HCL
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
The BigFix Server API 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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N | HCL |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N | NVD · psirt@hcl.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-14506
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-27765
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 9.5 ≤ 9.5.18cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 10 ≤ 10.0.5
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| HCL Software · BigFix Platform | affected 9.5 - 9.5.18, 10 - 10.0.5 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |