Is CVE-2021-28250 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-28250 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-28250 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2021-28250 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-28250?

CVE-2021-28250 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2021-28250

CWE-269Published: March 26, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

CA eHealth Performance Manager through 6.3.2.12 is affected by Privilege Escalation via a setuid (and/or setgid) file. When a component is run as an argument of the runpicEhealth executable, the script code will be executed as the ehealth user. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-28250 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.