CVE-2021-1499

MEDIUM NUCLEI

Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform unauthenticated file upload to RCE (CVE-2021-1499)

Title source: metasploit

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.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT

by Nikita Abramov, Mikhail Klyuchnikov, wvu, jheysel-r7 · rubypocjava

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/cisco_hyperflex_file_upload_rce.rb

View Code ZIP pw:eip

Nuclei Templates (1)

Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform - Arbitrary File Upload

MEDIUMby gy741

References (2)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163203/Cisco-HyperFlex-HX-Data-Platform-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html

[Vendor Advisory] https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-hyperflex-upload-KtCK8Ugz

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.9286

EPSS Percentile 99.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-306

Status published

Products (1)

cisco/hyperflex_hx_data_platform < 4.0\(2e\)

Published May 06, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026