High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 10, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-17408
CVE-2020-17408
Description
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:nec:expresscluster_x:4.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nec:expresscluster_x:4.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nec:expresscluster_x:4.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 4.1
- (no CPE)range: 4.1
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References
2- www.support.nec.co.jp/en/View.aspxnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1102/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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