CVE-2021-28250: CA eHealth Performance Manager through 6.3.2.12 is affected by Privilege Escalation via a setuid (and/or setgi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-28250?

ehealth performance manager: upgrade to newer than 6.3.2.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-28250 being exploited?

CVE-2021-28250 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-28250 affect?

CVE-2021-28250 affects ehealth performance manager. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). 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 u

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-28250?

Priority 39/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Routine

HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2021-28250 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting ehealth performance manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2021-03-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ca

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-03-26 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:46 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ca ehealth performance manager UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6.3.2.12

Fixed in: newer than 6.3.2.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ehealth-performance-manager || rpm -q ehealth-performance-manager || ehealth-performance-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6.3.2.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ehealth-performance-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ehealth-performance-manager

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-28250?

ehealth performance manager: upgrade to newer than 6.3.2.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-28250 being exploited?

CVE-2021-28250 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-28250 affect?

CVE-2021-28250 affects ehealth performance manager. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). 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 u

How urgent is CVE-2021-28250?

Priority 39/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2021-28249 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE CA eHealth Performance Manager through 6.3.2.12 is affected by Privilege Escalation via a Dynamically Linked S
CVE-2021-28247 MEDIUM 5.4 UPGRADE CA eHealth Performance Manager through 6.3.2.12 is affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

References

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