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Active Exploitation
ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·11/3/2021

CVE-2021-1498 added to CISA KEV: Cisco HyperFlex HX

Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild

Date added: 2021-11-03

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2021-11-17

Why this matters

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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