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Status published Medium CVE-2021-1499

Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform File Upload Vulnerability

5.3 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

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Affected Vendor

Cisco

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Affected Software

Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

Vulnerable Versions:

Unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: May 6th, 2021

Last Modified: November 8th, 2024

Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

T1078 Valid Accounts

T1136 Create Account

T1098 Account Manipulation

Privilege Escalation

T1021 Remote Services

Lateral Movement