Buffer overflow in CLUSTERPRO X and EXPRESSCLUSTER X - CVE-2021-20701
Published: October 29, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57771
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20701
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
CLUSTERPRO X
EXPRESSCLUSTER X
CLUSTERPRO X
EXPRESSCLUSTER X
Software vendor:
NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Disk Agent. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.