# CVE-2018-15429: Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software Unauthorized Directory Access Vulnerability

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can access sensitive files via malicious HTTP requests due to missing authorization in the web UI.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Oct 2018
- **Updated:** 26 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h2f3-v6c8-jmmw

## What is CVE-2018-15429?

CVE-2018-15429 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform, published on 5 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based UI of Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input and authorization of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious HTTP request to the web-based UI of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access files that may contain sensitive data.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15429?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Hyperflex Hx Data Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-15429?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-15429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

- [CVE-2021-1497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-1497/): Cisco HyperFlex HX Installer Virtual Machine Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-1498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-1498/): Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-15380](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15380/): Cisco HyperFlex Software Command Injection Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-15382](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15382/): Cisco HyperFlex Software Static Signing Key Vulnerability (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2019-1664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1664/): Cisco HyperFlex Software Unauthenticated Root Access Vulnerability (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-15429 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-15429 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform, published on 5 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15429/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15429/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15429
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15429
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15429

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