Vulnerability in Nec Ism Server
CVE-2020-5684
iSM client versions from V5.1 prior to V12.1 running on NEC Storage Manager or NEC Storage Manager Express does not verify a server certificate properly, which allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to eavesdrop on an encrypted communication or alter the communication via a crafted certificate.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Nec Ism Server
- Nec M120
- Nec M12e
- Nec M320
- Nec M320f
- Nec Corporation Management Software For Storage Disk Array System — versions iSM client versions from V5.1 prior to V12.1 running on NEC Storage Manager or NEC Storage Manager Express
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- jpn.nec.com/security-info/secinfo/nv20-015.html (Vendor Advisory)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN10100024/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5684?
- CVE-2020-5684 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nec Ism Server, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2020-12-24.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5684?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.