The BigFix Console 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.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfix_platform | Hcltech | 9.5 (including) | 9.5.18 (including) |
| Bigfix_platform | Hcltech | 10 (including) | 10.0.5 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html
References
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0025/MNDT-2022-0025.md
- https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article\u0026sysparm_article=KB0098116
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0025/MNDT-2022-0025.md
- https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article\u0026sysparm_article=KB0098116