CVE-2021-1497 is a critical command injection vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco HyperFlex HX products, allowing unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 100/100, this flaw presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild, with public Metasploit modules and Nuclei templates available, and has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating widespread awareness and potential for further exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.0\(2e\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.5, < 4.5\(2a\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.