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CVE-2021-1497 kev in the critical feed json

Cisco HyperFlex HX Command Injection Vulnerabilities

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-6964

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2021-11-03
epss
99.9%
EPSS 99.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
public exploits
1
Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco HyperFlex HX could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection attacks against an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • cisco hyperflex_hx_data_platform 4.0\(2e\), 4.5\(2a\)

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/cisco_hyperflex_hx_data_platform_cmd_exec)
  2. Published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA patch deadline
  5. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
5y ago
Patch by
2021-11-17 (4y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
Cisco, HyperFlex HX
CISA name
Cisco HyperFlex HX Installer Virtual Machine Command Injection Vulnerability

ATT&CK techniques

How it is exploited and what it leads to, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

  • T1133 External Remote Services exploitation
  • T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter primary impact

kev release 2025-07-28, att&ck v16.1. KEV to ATT&CK mappings by the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (Mappings Explorer, Apache-2.0). © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation. Terms of use

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

99.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Cisco Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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