CVE-2021-27783 HCL BigFix Mobile / Modern Client Management is vulnerable to sensitive information exposure
Attackers can access unencrypted sensitive information from user-generated PPKG files used for bulk enrollment in HCL BigFix Mobile.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-27783?
CVE-2021-27783 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HCL BigFix Mobile / Modern Client Management, published on 25 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
User generated PPKG file for Bulk Enroll may have unencrypted sensitive information exposed.
Weakness: CWE-311
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27783?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Hcltech Bigfix Mobile, Hcltech Bigfix Modern Client Management.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27783?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27783 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-27783 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27783 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL BigFix Mobile / Modern Client Management
- 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)
- CVE-2023-28012 HCL BigFix Mobile can be affected by a command injection vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g59m-qj5c-h6r8.