CVE-2020-17408CWE-611

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NEC ExpressCluster 4.1

High · published September 10, 2020

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High probability of exploitation

CVSS calls it high at 7.5. It sits in the 99.4th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS v3.0
7.5
EPSS
69%
Percentile
99.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.69298 · 99.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Published
2020-09-10T16:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 SEP 16:35Z
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NEC ExpressCluster 4.1
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