Cisco HyperFlex UI Clickjacking Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693 and CWE-1021.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco HyperFlex Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to affect the integrity of a device via a clickjacking attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of iFrame data in HTTP requests that are sent to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP packets with malicious iFrame data. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform a clickjacking attack where the user is tricked into clicking a malicious link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15423
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9g5x-wr2w-vx7m
References
More Cisco Hyperflex Hx Data Platform vulnerabilities
- 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-2018-10942 Cisco HyperFlex Software Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-01578 Cisco HyperFlex Software Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-15423 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-15423 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9g5x-wr2w-vx7m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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