CVE-2021-1498VulnerabilityPublished 11/03/2021Updated 10/24/2026
CVE-2021-1498: Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Command Injection Vulnerability
Affects Cisco HyperFlex HXSource CISA KEV
Severity
HighNo CVSS score published yet
- Exploitation
Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 11/03/2021
- KEV deadline
- 11/17/2021
- EPSS
- 100.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEs
What to do
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
CVE-2021-1498 is a command injection vulnerability in Cisco HyperFlex HX Installer Virtual Machine due to insufficient input validation. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected device with the privileges of the tomcat8 user. The vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided in the available data.