Cleartext storage of sensitive information in "BigFix Insights"
Priority LOW 34CWE-312Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
" Insecure password storage issue.The application stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.Since the information is stored in cleartext, attackers could potentially read it and gain access to sensitive information."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00582 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | "BigFix Insights" | "BigFix Insights v10.0.0.x - 10.0.7.x" | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- "BigFix Insights" Vendor— Affected "BigFix Insights v10.0.0.x - 10.0.7.x" Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_insights:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 to before 10.0.8.0 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_insights:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 to before 10.0.8.0 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27757
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5975-c4rr-xpwg
Sources
- CVE-2021-27757 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27757 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5975-c4rr-xpwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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