EIP-2ba7cebd
A stack-based buffer overflow has been found in NEC EXPRESSCLUSTER X that can lead to remote arbitrary code execution with full SYSTEM privileges. The Old API Support service (clpoldapi.exe) is the system service component tasked with backwards compatibility and utilizes a random port between 1000 and 1500. This vulnerability occurs during the processing of opcode 0x1D within the Old API service. An attacker is able to introduce crafted data into the clptrnsv service to allow for arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability Identifiers
- Exodus Intelligence: EIP-2ba7cebd
- MITRE CVE: CVE-2021-20704
Vulnerability Metrics
- CVSSv2 Score: 10.0
Vendor References
Discovery Credit
- Exodus Intelligence
Disclosure Timeline
- Disclosed to affected vendor: February 25th, 2021
- Disclosed to public: October 29th, 2021
Further Information
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