CVE-2021-1497
Cisco HyperFlex HX Command Injection Vulnerabilities
- Published
- May 6, 2021
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- cisco
- Evidence observed
- Nov 3, 2021
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 100.0%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
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.
Sources
modules/exploits/linux/http/cisco_hyperflex_hx_data_platform_cmd_exec.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Linux,Unix($.exploit_linux/http/cisco_hyperflex_hx_data_platform_cmd_exec.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_linux/http/cisco_hyperflex_hx_data_platform_cmd_exec.check)
http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-1497.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: word($.matchers[*].type)
- oob: interactsh_reference($.template_text)
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