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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2021-1498 – Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2021-1498

Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of input in the Web-based management interface. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the device tomcat8 user.

Impact

  • Command Execution

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2021-1498

Affected Vendors

Cisco

Affected Products

Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform 4.0
Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform 4.5

Remediation

Refer to Cisco Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

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