CVE-2021-27782

HCL BigFix Mobile / Modern Client Management Server passwords are susceptible to a brute-force attack

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Published Jan 19, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

HCL Software

BigFix Mobile

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.0.x`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:bigfix_mobile:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-14523	HCL BigFix Mobile / Modern Client Management Admin and Config UI passwords can be brute-forced. User should be locked out for multiple invalid attempts.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.356% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0102477

History

Apr 2, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Hcltech Bigfix Mobile

Weaknesses

CWE-307

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 2:52 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: HCL
Published: Jan 19, 2023, 6:54 PM
Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 2:52 PM
Reserved: Feb 26, 2021, 8:15 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 9:33 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 9:33 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 20, 2023, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:45 AM

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