CVE-2021-27757 json
" Insecure password storage issue.The application stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to a…
published 2022-03-04 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-14498
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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."
Patch / fix
- hcltech bigfix_insights 10.0.8.0
Exploit prediction
0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a "BigFix Insights"
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
-
support.hcltechsw.com
/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0095303
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-27757
- NVD CVE-2021-27757
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