TI-2021-01226 Aliases CVE-2021-1499 GHSA-389x-22j4-jr37

Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform File Upload Vulnerability

HIGH 70CWE-306Published 2021-05-06 · Updated 2024-11-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload files to an affected device. This vulnerability is due to missing authentication for the upload function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload files to the affected device with the permissions of the tomcat8 user.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.79978 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
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 Data Platform	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform::::::::	before 4.0\(2e\); 4.5 to before 4.5\(2a\)	Vulnerable	Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_af_m5:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_all_nvme_m5:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_edge_m5:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_m5:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c_af_m5:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c_m5:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Cisco

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0\(2e\); 4.5 to before 4.5\(2a\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_af_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_all_nvme_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_edge_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx220c_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c_af_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:hyperflex_hx240c_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1499
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-389x-22j4-jr37

References

Exploit 1

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163203/Cisco-HyperFlex-HX-Data-Platform-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Advisory 1

20210505 Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform File Upload Vulnerability

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-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
TI-2019-01290 Cisco HyperFlex Software Unauthenticated Root Access Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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