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CVE-2021-1498

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Detection and validation

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  • Sigma

    Potential QBot Activity. Level: critical. Status: stable.

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  • Atomic

    Abuse Nslookup with DNS Records. Executor: powershell. Elevation: not reported.

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  • Nuclei

    Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform - Remote Command Execution. Check identifier: CVE-2021-1498.

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  • Metasploit

    exploit/linux/http/cisco_hyperflex_hx_data_platform_cmd_exec. Rank: Excellent.

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What it is

Reported

Cisco HyperFlex HX Installer Virtual Machine contains an insufficient input validation vulnerability which could allow an attacker to execute commands on an affected device as the tomcat8 user.

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What is affected

Reported

Cisco; HyperFlex HX. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

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Urgency and basis

Reported

Act · 467.0

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Exploitation evidence

Reported

Active exploitation · CISA KEV · VulnCheck KEV · ENISA exploited-vulnerability catalog

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What to do

Reported

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Source remediation ↗

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