Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-1498
Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Command Injection - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco HyperFlex HX could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection attacks against an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

INFO

Published Date :

May 6, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 25, 2024, 5:33 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

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.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-1498 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-1498 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco hyperflex_hx_data_platform
2 Cisco hyperflex_hx220c_af_m5
3 Cisco hyperflex_hx220c_all_nvme_m5
4 Cisco hyperflex_hx220c_edge_m5
5 Cisco hyperflex_hx220c_m5
6 Cisco hyperflex_hx240c
7 Cisco hyperflex_hx240c_af_m5
8 Cisco hyperflex_hx240c_m5
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-1498.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162976/Cisco-HyperFlex-HX-Data-Platform-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-hyperflex-rce-TjjNrkpR Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-1498 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-1498 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0\(2e\) *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (including) 4.5\(2a\) OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_af_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_all_nvme_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_edge_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c_af_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0\(2e\) *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.5\(2a\) OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_af_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_all_nvme_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_edge_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c_af_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162976/Cisco-HyperFlex-HX-Data-Platform-Command-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162976/Cisco-HyperFlex-HX-Data-Platform-Command-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162976/Cisco-HyperFlex-HX-Data-Platform-Command-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-hyperflex-rce-TjjNrkpR No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-hyperflex-rce-TjjNrkpR Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0\(2e\) *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (including) 4.5\(2a\) OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_af_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_all_nvme_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_edge_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c_af_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-1498 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-1498 weaknesses.

CAPEC-15: Command Delimiters Command Delimiters CAPEC-40: Manipulating Writeable Terminal Devices Manipulating Writeable Terminal Devices CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-75: Manipulating Writeable Configuration Files Manipulating Writeable Configuration Files CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls CAPEC-136: LDAP Injection LDAP Injection CAPEC-183: IMAP/SMTP Command Injection IMAP/SMTP Command Injection CAPEC-248: Command Injection Command Injection CAPEC-6: Argument Injection Argument Injection CAPEC-15: Command Delimiters Command Delimiters CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-88: OS Command Injection OS Command Injection CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

97.54 }} 0.00%

score

0.99997

percentile

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