RCE in Hitachi Virtual File Platform

CVE-2021-20740

Hitachi Virtual File Platform Versions prior to 5.5.3-09 and Versions prior to 6.4.3-09, and NEC Storage M Series NAS Gateway Nh4a/Nh8a versions prior to FOS 5.5.3-08(NEC2.5.4a) and Nh4b/Nh8b, Nh4c/Nh8c versions prior to FOS 6.4.3-08(NEC3.4.2) allow remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.031 (86.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20740?
CVE-2021-20740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hitachi Virtual File Platform, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-06-28.
How severe is CVE-2021-20740?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.