CVE-2020-17408 in the critical feed json
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NEC ExpressCluster 4.1.
published 2020-09-10 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-9361
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 71.3%
- EPSS 71.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NEC ExpressCluster 4.1. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the clpwebmc executable. Due to the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, a specially-crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-10801.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
71.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- NEC ExpressCluster
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
support.nec.co.jp
/en/View.aspx?id=9510100319
patch, vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-20-1102/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-17408
- NVD CVE-2020-17408
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