Check Point Advisories

Cisco HyperFlex HX Directory Traversal (CVE-2021-1499)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2021-0418
Date Published:	20 Jun 2021
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 20 June, 2021
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2021-1499
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	HyperFlex Software
Vulnerability Description	A directory traversal vulnerability exists in Cisco Hyperflex. The vulnerability is due to improper input sanitization.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Cisco HyperFlex HX Directory Traversal (CVE-2021-1499) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Cisco Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Cisco HyperFlex HX Directory Traversal (CVE-2021-1499)