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TI-2018-10942 Aliases CVE-2018-15380GHSA-39c5-pg2r-45hj

Cisco HyperFlex Software Command Injection Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

A vulnerability in the cluster service manager of Cisco HyperFlex Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute commands as the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the cluster service manager and injecting commands into the bound process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run commands on the affected host as the root user. This vulnerability affects Cisco HyperFlex Software releases prior to 3.5(2a).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01133 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series (Cisco): 3.5(2a)

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco HyperFlex HX-Seriesbefore 3.5(2a)3.5(2a)Patch availableCNA
  • Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series VendorCisco Affected before 3.5(2a) Fixed in 3.5(2a) Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:3.0\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0(1a)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:3.5\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5(1a)VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:3.0\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0(1a) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:3.5\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5(1a) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series (Cisco) Fixed in 3.5(2a)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15380
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39c5-pg2r-45hj

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-01225 Cisco HyperFlex HX Command Injection Vulnerabilities KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01224 Cisco HyperFlex HX Command Injection Vulnerabilities KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01226 Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform File Upload Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2018-10944 Cisco HyperFlex Software Static Signing Key Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2019-01578 Cisco HyperFlex Software Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-01290 Cisco HyperFlex Software Unauthenticated Root Access Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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