CVE-2021-1498 · netVigilance record NV21-0182

Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Command Injection

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2021-11-17 · passed 4 years 9 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Cisco HyperFlex HX Installer Virtual Machine contains an insufficient input validation vulnerability which could allow an attacker to execute commands on an affected device as the tomcat8 user.

Who is affected

Cisco HyperFlex HX. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-78.

Timeline

2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2021-11-17
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 9 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2021-1498 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1498
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1498