CVE-2021-27782 HCL BigFix Mobile / Modern Client Management Server passwords are susceptible to a brute-force attack
Attackers can brute-force admin passwords due to missing lockout mechanisms, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the management interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-27782?
CVE-2021-27782 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HCL Software BigFix Mobile, published on 19 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HCL BigFix Mobile / Modern Client Management Admin and Config UI passwords can be brute-forced. User should be locked out for multiple invalid attempts.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27782?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Bigfix Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27782?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27782 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-27782 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27782 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL Software BigFix Mobile
- CVE-2021-27783 HCL BigFix Mobile / Modern Client Management is vulnerable to sensitive information exposure
- CVE-2023-28014 HCL BigFix Mobile can be affected by a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2021-27781 HCL BigFix Mobile / Modern Client Management is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting
- CVE-2025-0276 HCL BigFix Modern Client Management (MCM) is affected by an insecure Content Security Policy (CSP)
- CVE-2025-0277 HCL BigFix Mobile is affected by an insecure Content Security Policy (CSP)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93v4-p5mh-4hr7.