What is CVE-2020-10917?

CVE-2020-10917 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nec Esmpro Manager, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-07-22.

How severe is CVE-2020-10917?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-10917 known to be exploited?

5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deserialization in Nec Esmpro Manager

CVE-2020-10917

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NEC ESMPRO Manager 6.42. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the RMI service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-10007.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.056 (92.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Nec Esmpro Manager — versions 6.42
Nec Esmpro_manager — versions 6.42

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10917?: CVE-2020-10917 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nec Esmpro Manager, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-07-22.
How severe is CVE-2020-10917?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-10917 known to be exploited?: 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.