CVE-2021-1499 Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform File Upload Vulnerability

2021-05-0612:41:36

CWE-306

cisco

www.cve.org

vulnerability

cisco hyperflex

file upload

web-based management

unauthenticated

remote attacker

missing authentication

http request

tomcat8 user

CVSS3

5.3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

AI Score

5.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.963

Percentile

99.5%

JSON

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload files to an affected device. This vulnerability is due to missing authentication for the upload function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload files to the affected device with the permissions of the tomcat8 user.

CNA Affected

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  }
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